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01-8�m��$� - �0.r_ 3 . aoo \ council File # O 1 � � Green sheet � �pt.��0$` RESOLUTION OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Presented By Referred To Committee: Date 1 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has spent tremendous time and effort to develop a z comprehensive legislative agenda to be considered as a part of the Saint Paul Legislative Agenda Package 3 for the 2000 Legislative session; and 4 s WHEREAS, the proposed support of the le�islative efforts of outside groups and organizations is 5 important and has been discussed and forwarded by the City Council; and � s WHEREAS, it is understood that le�isiative issues will likely continue to arise as the legislative 9 process progresses. io ii NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Saint Paul City Council does hereby iz recommend to the Minnesota Legislature the passa�e that will include the following legislative initiatives is brought forward by outside groups and organizations: 14 15 Saint Paul City Sup�ort Items i5 Permanent Funding for DTED Redevelopment Account i� Housing 1% Solution Statewide is Criminal Database (CriMNet) i9 NIIItS (Photo Cop)TransitTransitTransit 2o Transit zi Sewer Availability Charge 22 Reconveyance Rule Modificiation 2s Stormwater Management Permit Aid z4 Electronics Publications Notification 2s Protection of Saint Paul TaYpayer (PTSP) 25 Regional Parks Operation and Maintenance z� Mortgage and Deed Tax Modification z s LCMR Fern House 29 1VIfIFA Bondin� Changes 36 Taac Increment Financing: Record Keeping Nlodification 3� T� Increment Financin�: Local Contribution Clarification 3s Soccer 39 Millard Fillmore Crrand Excursion ao Metro State Library 41 42 , '��/'�C/ � � the aQends of the franchise revenues. 43 Adopted by Council: Date , Adoption Certified by Council Secretary B a _ � Approved by Mayor: Date $Y- �l.r'_'t�—�`_. /� � � �.,� .'�,�.,: S �� Requested by Department of: � � _ � Byc Form Approved by City Attorney By: C�t " / � �'Li � � � � � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council B C-/.��C �1� � OL—$' NSayor Coleman's Office Mike Campbell January 3, 2001 266-8537 '1 �_\�al 12-22-2000 TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES GREEN SHEET ��i:w �r�- �r•- No � c��oa ancauu. FOR ❑ a1Y�i1e11lEY ❑ GIY1;lFRlc _ ❑ wwrJ.�sanr.�sow. ❑ wwr��mcw.cRa ❑ WYp[NRMLtfMR) ❑ (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) City Council approval of the proposed items of support for the City`s 2001 Legislative Agenda. pq ; � s �� sea`��''` � V �� °� 2000 PLANNING COMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE CIViI SERVICE COMMISSION HasthicDe��rmevervarkeduMeracon6actfarthisdepart�nl? , YES NO ` Has this P��rm e.er been a cilq emWuYce?_ ..�-' . YES NO , Does ihis peisoNfirm possess a sldll not nwmaltyposeesseE by airy curreM city empbyee? YES Ntr Is this peBauFrm a 1are�ed vendoY) YES NO These items are those which will be carried by other entities or which do not affect ,. Saint Paul exclusively, but which the City supports. Support of these outside ,,,.,. efforts helps the City build relationships and coalitions with other entities. The City will be able to work with outside entities toward the success of these initiatives. Saint Paul builds valuable conCacts and relationships with other entities by supporting these items. None The City would not be a part of some of the valuable coalitions and partnerships. COST/REYENUEBUD6EfED(CIRCLEON� _ YEE SOURCE INFORMATON (IXPWN) pCTNITY NUMBER NO o� -Q' CTTY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Title: Base Budget Funding for the Department of Trade and Economic Development Redevelopment Fund Departmentl0ffice: City of Saint Paul Mayor's Office StaffContact: Milce Campbell Phone: 651-266-8537 L Explain this proposal The City of Saint Paul has been a statewide and narional leader in the redevelopment ofblighted property and areas within its boundaries. With major successes like Williams fi'ill, Saint Paul has shown that it can take heretofore underutilized and polluted land and transform it into useful properties that greatly improve the livability of the City. In Saint Paul, and statewide, the need for redevelopment dollars is great. Studies show that statewide redevelopment has been significantly underfunded. While it is facile to develop a parcel in a suburban greenfield, doing the same in a polluted brownfield is a much more difficult process. The costs to recidivate a brownfield are very high, but the return on that investment are even greater. In the past few years, Saint Paul has had success in applying for and receiving grants from the Department of Trade and Economic Development's statewide Redevelopment Fund which is earmarked for brownfield redevelopment. Unfortunately, that fund is not part of the State's base budget, and dollars must be ailocated yearly. In order to guarantee that adequate redevelopment dollars will remain available, Saint Paul advocates making DT'ED's Redevelopment Fund part of the the State's hase budget with full funding at the $10 million level. II. What are advantages of this proposal Making DIED's Redevelopment Fund a component in the State base budget will make dollazs available for Saint Paul's ongoing and long-term redevelopment efforts. Remediating old industrial sites in Saint Paul will help reduce urban sprawl, and will help put jobs back in City neighborhoods near the very same people who need them. IIL Identify known support MCDA EDAM LMC AMM Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None known d l-� CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE POLICY PROPOSALS Title: Housing Lead Agency: Various L Explain this proposal Quality housing is a major component of healthy vibrant neighborhoods. Saint Paul supports initiatives which provide increased funding for housing and housing rehabilitarion and which make housing programs and dollazs more flexible and accessibie. Lack of housing statewide has serious implications: businesses in Greater Minnesota cannot find housing for its employees, and low and middle income individuals and fatnilies throughout the state are finding it increasingly difficult to find housing. With this in mind, the City of Saint Paul believes that implementing the following legislative proposals would greatly reduce the housing problem in Minnesota. Saint Paul supports three important initiatives for the 2001 legislative session. Applying 1% of the state budget to address the critical need of housing, (the One Percent Solution.) Elimination of the 6.5% sales ta�c on materials, supplies and furnishings on affordable housing. Continuation of the Livable Communities Act. II. What are advantages of this proposal With the need of housing in the state far surpassing demand, significant and additional state funds should be invested to ameliorate this critical problem. 1% of the state budget would invest approximately $250 million statewide to address the housing crisis. Eliminating the sales tax on affordable housing reduces the cost of construction by an estimated 3% thereby making it less expensive to provide housing. Continuation of the Livable Communities Act enacted in 1995 will provide stimulation for housing, economic and community development in the metropolitan azea. This act pernrits cities to access about $11 million in funding for pollution clean-up, housing and redevelopment. III, Identify lu►own support AMM, LMC, ISAIAH, NAHRO, Minneapolis, NII-ff+A, Metropolitan Council, Ramsey County IV Identify luiown opposition to this proposal None ��- �'` CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE POLICY PROPOSALS Title: State-wide Criminal Database Departmenb0ffice: Mayor's Office StaffContact: NfikeCampbell Phone: 651-266-8537 L Explain this proposal The existing Criminal History Records Database maintained by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is deficient. A 1998 study by the Minnesota Pianning Agency identified the following problems: • Many jurisdictions do not participate in the database system, thus preventing information from flowing across county and municipal boundaries; • It takes an average of 51 to 75 days for data to be entered; • Only 51% of all final court dispositions are entered into the system; • 37% of all criminal cases are held in a non-accessible "suspense file" due to data errors. In the 2000 Legislative session, Saint Paul recommended creating a state-wide criminal database system that is updated in a timely fashion, requires universa] participation, and is accessible to law enforcement agencies at the local level. This database is to lead to increased communication between local jurisdictions and is of utmost importance. Mechanisms should be created that will allow for local jurisdictions to gather criminal background information across jurisdictions to provide law enforcement with the information necessary to adequately prosecute criminals. Saint Paul has supported and will continue to support all legislation and efforts that would facilitate the gathering and use of criminal background information to assist law enforcement in the prosecution of criminal suspects. To that end, Saint Paul supports the Phase II funding request of $41 million for the eventual state- wide implementation of the integrated criminal justice information system known as CriMI�Iet. II. What are advantages of this proposal Because of the problems with the cunent database system, prosecutors and police suffer the disadvantage of inadequate information necessary to successfully prosecute criminals. The inability of police agencies to easily obtain arrest and conviction data is the greatest detenent to proper prosecution of criminals. Creating a state-wide database that provides law enforcement updated criminal histories would be an important and potent tool in the battle against crime and violence. III. Identify known support Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Bureau of Crimina( Apprehension IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None � �-� � �� DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM: The information collected on individuals, incidents and cases in the criminal justice system is incomplete and often unavailable to other criminal justice agencies. This information is the key to ensuring that offenders are heVd accountabfe. Three spec�c areas need to be addressed: Accountability Officer Safefy Public Safety ISSUES: Example: Criminal is being sentenced in one county for a crime, but the judge doesn't have information or convictions in other counties. Result: Criminal isn't held accountable. Example: O�cer conducts a tsaffic stop and checks the driver's criminal history. It comes back clear, despite the fact that there is an outstanding warrant for the driver. Exampie: Criminal history checks are routinely used to determine if a daycare provider, teacher or other caregiver poses a public safety risk. Often this information is incomplete. Develop an integrated data system that will allow for the linking and reference of relevant criminal justice information across jurisdictions. Work with local governments to determine how the model can be used or modified for statewide application. Ensure that business practices of state and local criminal justice agencies support the integration of criminal justice information. Challenges: How can this be done in the most cost-effective manner for sfate and loca! governments? Whaf is the right combination of incentives, sanctions and accountability measures needed fo move the project ahead? OUTCOMES: Better Information, Better Decisions. Law enforcement and criminal justice will have better information on a more timely basis to make better decisions. Greater Accountabitity. The accurate and complete data will allow criminal justice professionals to solve more cases and track more offenses, ensuring greater offender accountability to the state, victims and to the community. Safer Society. Criminal justice professionals and the public will be safer with the improved information system. Contact: Department of Public Safety, Mike Ladd, 651.284.3392 Criminal Justice Information Integration � � � �0 Is it the #1 priority in criminal justice? Yes � Yes Does this fit within The Big Plan? �� State Upgrade CJDN Upgrade 1 Yes Statewide Pilot Existing plan ($9M) 1 Alternative methods 1 Cost �—� Outside audit 1. Service, not Systems 2. Healthy, Vitai Communities 3. Self Sufficient People 4. MN - Worid Class Competitor CJCC / HEALS � Is CJCC/HEALS a Statewide model? What is the cost 6/2000 - 6/2001 ? 1 S�endin� Options � SEARCH ` Admin A. New State Appropriation - Issue: position on $ requests B. Find new $* Federal - New, OJP, Byrne * Private Sector - MBP C. Existing agency budgets � Cabinet Prioriry 9 No additional spending � � Is this a high priority for the Governor? Perform a critical review of existing plan Yes. Determine funding � ' Carry on existing or modified pian. � — Implement a new plan MN DPS 12-10•99 �—:- Outside audit " MBP '`SEARCH * Admin �--� Outside audit " MBP c 0 � � � � � C O :� ca � L 0 C U � � C .� �L U � N � :J 1. i 1 �} ^ � � � O o � � � .� 1 � � ai � � � � � � �— • _ � � 1 � � U c� 0 � Q. Q � w ' �<n a? � >' � � � � � -� 1 Q (A . �n a Q � � O ---� 1 U � U � � J �25 1 � -� � . a O � 1 v � � � � ' m 1 N � � . U � � � � . ^ L LL �_ � ! � (n � • � •� ' c � w • � 1 M � W ; . � ' L � • � � ' O r • l � ^ 1 ' vl 0 1 ^ �} � ' >, O � � O � •�t� I `� � U o � ° � �a � • �- U � � Q U a> � � � > � c U � � o � . � �, a� � � � � .' � Q �w ¢ .= 1 � � •� . T � i� � � C � O U � � ca "� � � � � c A' L L � U a� L Q C W � � O � . � a� -N � � 5... �f-�-1 � � � � U i . 1 1 i i 1 � � • � 1 1 • � cn 1 `' Q� � � � � � � � • O 1 � J �- ol-� � C� U U � U 0 � � Q � 0 U N O � � U � c�u a � � � � � � � � m � � � � � ,� � � CB U O �-,f" CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE POLICY PROPOSALS Title: Mofion Imaging Recording System/Traffic Law Compliance Department/Office: Mayor's Office StaffContact: Milce Campbell Phone: 651-266-8537 L Explain this proposal In order to promote greater public and vehicular safety, legislation will be introduced in the upcoming session that requests legislative action authorizing utilizarion of motion imaging recording system technology for govemmental units, including cities, on streets and highways to assist promotion of safety and traffic law compliance enforcement. One recent study at the intersection of Saint Anthony and Snelling in Saint Paul indicated an average of 180 red-light violations per hour in the south-bound lane alone. It is expected that the use of M.I.R. S. will greatly reduce the number of traffic violations, and increase public safety. II. What are advantages of this proposal The use ofM.T.R.S. will provide enforcement assistance to Saint Paul's, and other municipalities' overburdened traffic compliance officers. The proven technology of this tool will accurately identify and ticket traffic violators, thereby reducing the number of violations increasing public safety. III. Identify known support Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, City of Bloomington, City of Richfield, City of Minneapolis IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal Minnesota State Troopers Association �i-� PART I. INTRODUCTION This report documents the study and testing of a technology designed to detect and record violations of certain traffic control devices in Minnesota. The system utilizes one of several detection methods to determine the occurrence of a specific vehicle violation, and then activates a camera to photograph the vehicle. The usual nomenclature for this type of technology is photo radar or photo enforcement. However, as this study did not contain any aspect of active enforcement, a less threatening appellation was adopted. The system w•as called the Motion Imaging Recording System (MIRS). This type of technology is used in over 30 other coun�ies. It was first used in the United States for enforcement purposes in 1987, in the city of Paradise Vailey, Arizona Since then its usage has been rapidly expanding to other U.S. cities including, but not limited to, New York City, New York; Los Angeles, Sacramento, Pasadena, and San Francisco, California; Jackson, Michigan; Portland and Beaverton, Oregon; Fort Coliins and Commerce Ciry, Colorado; Fairfax Ciry, Virginia; and Fort Meade, Florida. This report was adopted by the MIRS Steering Committee on January 12, 1998. � � PART II. BACKGROUND � The impetus for testin� MIRS technology in Minnesota began in late 1994 when the Department of Public Safety (DPS) arranged for a demonstration of photo radar � equipment. Representatives from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) and Metro Transit (MT) aiso attended the demonstration. The consensus of those attendin� was that it might be beneficial to consider this type of technology more � thoroughly. Thus was bom what eventually evolved into the MIRS Steering Committee (hereafter known as the Committee). The membership of the Committee expanded to include representatives of Mn/DOT, DPS, MT, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), and the � cities of Bloomington, Minneapolis, and St. Paul. The purpose of the Committee was to determine if further study of the technology was warranted, and if it was, what should be tested, and how should the testing be conducted. The Committee quickly determined that further consideration and testing of this technology would be advantageous. It was decided that research should be conducted on this topic to find out what is occurring in other U.S. Cities. Almost all of the information available on this technology is from cities that use it for enforcement purposes. Aithough this is not specifically the purpose for its testing in this state, the Committee concluded it would be useful to review as much of the available literature as possible. What was found was that the positive attributes of the technology greatly outweigh the negatives. The following are some of the reasons cited in favor of the technology- * Violations and accidents are reduced. * Law enforcement officers are freed to enforce more serious crimes. * All violators aze ticketed (motorists now aze aware that with so many violations occurring that their chances of being caught aze minimal). * The system operates all the time (not just when law enforcement officers are present). * It enhances the safety of law enforcement officers (they do not have to approach motorists who have just violated a law). * The system is "colorblind" (no possibility of racial bias). * Law enforcement officers cannot be accused of favoritism in the issuance of tickets. * All types of vehicles aze treated the same (law enforcement officers cannot be accused of focusing on motorcycles, sports cars, etc.) Severai negative attributes were also mentioned in the literature. The following are some of the reasons cited in opposition of the technolo�y- * It is an invasion of privacy to take a picture of a driver and/or vehicle ("bi� brotherism"). * Accused violators should have the right to face their accuser immediately after the violation. * The owner of a vehicle should not be responsible for a violation that another driver received while using the owners vehicle. o �-� 2 � * The technology does not allow for discretionary decisions on the part of a law enforcement officer (Ex. The driver ran a red light because he was � rushing a child to the hospital). � After considering numerous possible outcomes the Committee decided it would like to have conclusive documentation to answer three questions- * How extensive aze certain violations? � * Is the technology sophisticated enough to detect and record violations? * Is the equipment durable, dependable, and accurate when used in Minnesota's vaziable climatic conditions? � Everyone assumes that traffic control devices aze bein� violated, but what is not known is how frequently and fla�rantly. A system that could document the responses to these � questions would be extremely valuable for safety enhancement efforts. Of course, if the technology is not capable of both detecting and recording violations it would have very limited applications. As to the equipment's capability of operating in adverse weather � conditions, it shou]d be noted that none of the other states that have tested it have as varied a climate as Minnesota. Numerous proposals were presented to the Committee regarding which specific violations to study. The technology is quite flexible and lends itseif to many different applications. The Committee felt it was imperative to test the technology in areas where the violations aze perceived by the motoring public to be particularly hazardous. If the general public does not support the technology, the question as to its performance is irrelevant. The Committee decided on four violations that would be tested- * red light running * work zone speeding * railroad crossing gate violations * bus only shoulder lane misuse The testing of excessive speeding other then in work zones was eliminated from consideration. The general consensus of the Committee was that the motoring pubiic does not perceive speeding as a preeminent danger to their lives, and thus would not be as interested in its enforcement. "The marketing research survey, which was conducted before the increase in speed limits, verified this assumption (see PART III., Figure 2b). A question was raised about what to do with violators if the technology is able to detect and record them. Every course of action was sug�ested from sending the owners of the vehicles a letter informing them that their vehicles were recorded violating traffic control devices to doing nothing with the information. The Attorney General's Office suggested the latter action might be more prudent. The reasoning being that the Committee is only testing the technology, and furthermore, it has no enforcement authority. The Committee agreed with this suggestian and no action was taken with any recorded violations. In many, but not all, of the cities where this technology is used the photo�aphs are taken of the front of the vehicle. This procedure not only provides a photo of the front license plate, but also of the driver. The Committee decided that for the MIRS project, photos would only be taken of the rear of the vehicle. This decision was made 61 -� 3 � � � .J � because we were only testing the technology to determine if a violation could be recorded. This determination could be made by photographing the rear license plate without intruding on the privacy of the driver. Therefore, only photos showing the rear license plates of violating vehicles were taken. The Committee thought it was important that an extensive public information campaign be conducted before and during the testing. "I'his campaign would explain the technology, why and how it was being tested, the results of the testing as they became availabie, and most importantly, that no action would be taken a�ainst recorded violators. A press release was issued when the first red light equipment was installed in the fall of 1996. This lead to articles in both the major Twin Cities newspapers and coverage on many television and radio stations. In the ensuing yeaz numerous additional stories appeared in newspapers and on television and radio stations throughout the state. In addition, e�ibits were displayed at transportation related conferences and at the Minnesota State Fair. Generally, the reporting by the media was very supportive of the MIRS project. c �-,� � 01-,� St. Pauf It was decided that the first installation w�ould be located at the intersection of Snelline Ave. and St. Anthony Ave. in St. Paul, monitoring violations on southbound Snelline A��e.(see appendix A). This site is very ambitious in that there are four lanes of southbound traffic as well as a protected right turn lane. St Anthony Ave. is the north frontage road above I-94 and is a one w�ay street, westbound. Concordia Ave. is the south frontage road above the interstate and is a one way street eastbound. This intersection is a major entrance point to the interstate and accomodates over 17,000 southbound �ehicles each day. As southbound traffic on Snellin� Ave. passes over I-94, lane 4(closest to the center median) is a lefr turn only onto Concordia Ave., lane 3 is a shared lefr tum or thru lanz, lane ? is a thru lane and lane 1 is a thru lane which merges with lane 2 south of Concordia Ave. A lazge percentage of the southbound traffic turns left and enters I-94. The installation on Sneliing Ave. was operational for parts of five months, from late No��ember 1996 throueh the end of April 1997. No testing was conducted from December 3, 1996 throueh February 6, 1997 due to the malfunctionin� of the equipment (see Part V, Efficiency of Equipment). Over the five months of operation, there were twenty-four deployments (sepazate operations of the camera with new film) that ran from a sin�le day duration to five days duration. An attempt was made to spread the testing out over different parts of the month and most importantly over different days of the week, to have a more concise record of :�hen violations were occurrine. A breakdown of the deployments by day aze as follows- Monday 11 Tuesday 8 Wednesday 6 Thursday 7 Fridav 5 Saturday 6 Sunday 7 During the period the camera was operational at least some testin� was conducted on 24 da}�s that fell between the first and the fifreenth of the month, and 26 days that fell between the sixteenth and the end of the month. The camera ran for 712 hours and 52 minutes and detected 5,378 violations. This is approximately l80 per day, or about 7.5 per hour. Figure 6 is a baz �aph w�hich shows the number of violations for each hour of the day. The greatest number of violations occurred between 2:00 - 3:00 PM. This is surprising because it is afrer the lunch hour rush and before the afternoon rush hour. Speculation has been made that because the testin� period was durin� the school yeaz, perhaps this is the time that nearby hish schools were letting out for the day. Another speculation was that it might be sales and delivery people tunnins late and realizing that they have "X"' number of stops yet to mal:e before they can �o home. 11 The next hiohest houn for number of �iolations occurred d:irin. the mornin�, aftemoon, and lunch rwh hours. Just as;urprisino as the pzak hour ti�r �iolation; G�erz the hours of least violations, these houn occurred durino the middle of the ni��h[. Com•entional w•isdom predict; that the ea;ly houn ofthe momins ��ould prod:ice the most violations, but that is clzarl} not the casz. � Fi�ure 7 shows the times in half-szcond interrals that �iolator; entered thz intersection aftzr the lisht had turnzd red. Thz folio�cing is a recap ot some of the more sisnificant statistics- � * 2,7�8, or �1%, entered after 1.0 seconds * 1,3�32, or 2�%, entered after t.5 seconds * 639, or 12%, entered after ?.0 seconds * 66 entered after 20 seconds Dri�ing at thz posted speed ]imit, the 1,342 that entered after the l.� seconds on the red phase would have been at least sixrv six fezt from thz intersection when the lieht turned red. It �could appzar tha� red light runnine is an equal opportunity offense. Just about every h,pe of �ehicle was photographed runnins the red light including school buszs, htztropofitan Transit buses, police cars and emergzncy vehicles �tiithout flashine liohts, taxi cabs, motorcycles, and e�en bic�cles. The second location choszn by the Cit}� of St. Paul was on southbound Arcade St. at �tinnehaha Ave. A camzra �;as ro bz installed here in the summer of 1997, but becausz of a myriad of problems too numerous to enumerate, this site was necer installzd. C>1-� ?ioure 6 iaure 7 12 � t-: Red Light Violations Recorded Location Violations SB Snellin� at St. Anthony (St. Paul) __ �,378 NB Sth Ave. S. at 9th. St. S(Mpls) 1,796 EB 36th St. E. at lst. Ave.S (Mpls 3,723 \1'B 90th St. at I�Ticollet Ave (Blm�t) 636 EB 80th St. at Penn Ave (Blmgt) 130 EB TH2 at hlidway Road (Hermanto��n) 60 i�B TH 53 at Ugstad Road (Hermanto�vn) 725 EB TH 52 at CSAH 24 (Cannon Falls) 1,724 SB 169 at Pioneer Trail (Blmet) 1.261 15,433 Average of 43 violations per day ` b� Hours 712 956 905 461 434 401 i o2s 1,227 2.568 8,692 (362 days) .`,' � . .; , _ �;�,._ -. �. The A;;; �?a':p! S?�200 Fixed-sife camera system provides speed zniorcement in p=rsistenl hafiic prob!z� ar=_as Couolmg sophisticaled vehide sensor technology witn th= Ietes; in high speed oho:o-�mec�ng, 5?-200 pro��de> flexibfGy and accuracy to m==t moldple traE�c needs. The ceTera :s 6ous=_d in o p>rmanent, high{y �isict> enclosur= �long ihe rood side, providir.g o cons:enr rer..mdzr ro driv=rs of speed enForcement. To mcxfn¢= ei',uenri ond cost efieUiwness of tne SP-200, mmeras can be rorared from sft= tc sce S�r.cz tne e^clowr= apoears ider,timl whether or nor it is _qu�pp=_d with a cemera, the zyre- me�nrcins a pzrczphar. of enforcemen; 6zmusz ATS 6xed-s�'= syst�ms are inregrered �re'r„'I ir�e•cc�ny=_c�l= mm_r.;; cer ba exChenS=d lo oth=r A?J er.ior-,.m:n� m=cnonisms ONE CAMERA MONITORS FOUR INDEPENDENT LANES - Siateof;heart electromcs and m� us=_ of o 150mr.. ler.s °OiUI?S rp5i;iv? fden�incoi:on of Icrge� ve^:des on four lones of haHic, Irpvonny in ?itn2' Crt=,^,hcn PRECISION SPEED MEASUREMENT is ochle�ed .�dh o uniqu= szr.scr orroy ccnvsting cf a �orvealicccl �nd:ch.e Icoo cos�ho�ed beh.v==r twc p,=_�o2lectnc ;e�;ors DISTINGUISHES CARS, TRUCKS, 8USE5, AND MOTORCYCLES • SP�200's veh�cle class�� s�ca'�e� sy>'=_T cnn >stacl�sh d�rer=n� ;oe=d Lm�ts o-d tr�g��. s po�� ; ior vo;ious vehicle types VEHICLE LENGTH MEASUREMENT - 5? 200 mea;ur>s venid_ leoy'h cs i� pa;ses the ser,sor orrcy ler.gth car ce dz:erm�ned by the ven�des ax!e c� cno>s�s TRAFfIC DATA LOGGING SYSTEM FOR EACH VEHICLE • Dera recorded for each oehide ind:;d=_; Icm';cr, de'= t:m=, Icr.e numeer, direcnon, spe=d, imag_ mnlrol numoer, freme s>Guenc_ romber, v_n:c1= typ=, ler.5tb orc numor oE ozles 24-HOUR OPERATION • SP 200 is des�gn=d (w ex�er,ded operonon In mse of power h�!ur_, wol�r;oa dc�c rs mci^rc��ed fcr 30 days w:�^ e backop bctt=ry The sysfem also moy be pov�_r=d by 12 'Voit cer,e�i=s or solar en>�y PRE•SCHEDULED OPERATING MODES - A rot�l of 28 indi��ducl sessions �photo, monitor, �fd=c!epe, ile>^, e�� cc^ b_ schedvled per we=k, pr��idiny =ffiaent deployment manegement for�nd; G \-fY REMOTE ACGESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - 5?�200 mcy be accessed remotely by tzleo'^�erz Ime, celloler commun:co'icn f�bz�aot�c wve, or satelGr= link. $ys,=.— so'c.��rz :an bz easily upda�ed, nr.. oezr�rr� ec-�mei=rs can be uolocce� cnd +:oia.'�on and �rafifc dota (ind�c�r,- c:� c' �� cges; downlocded remo�>!y � dl � CITY OF SAINT PAUL Title: DepartmentlOffice: Staff Contact: 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Saint Paul Transit: Sector 2 Bus Frequency Increase Saint Paul Public Works Tom Eggum, Public Work Director Phone: 651-266-6099 I. Explain this proposal The Metropolitan Council's Metropolitan Transit Sector 2 Plan for the north half of Saint Paul is an improvement for Saint Paul and the metro area. It revises the routes in a basic way, changing many from being downtown radial routes to the east-west and north-south routes more needed by present and future transit. This is a plan worth impiementing. Presently, Metropolitan Transit staff is moving to implement the northerly Saint Paul component of this plan in the year 2001. Present budget constraints are leading the Metropolitan Transit staff to propose implementation at a much lower level than planned. This will result in improvements, but at a much less satisfying level than the plan proposes, and that the City has painstakingly reviewed, and recrafted. Metropolitan Transit has prepared a list of unfunded service that they recommend be fixnded (see attached). This proposal recommends supporting this list for increased funding. II. What are advantages of this proposal Supporting the Metropolitan Council's Metropolitan Transit Sector 2 transit plan will increase bus service in Saint Paul and the metro area. The plan includes increasing the frequency of buses that service the aforementioned routes. Increased bus frequency will reduce the amount of traffic congestion in Saint Paul and the region, and will also serve to reduce pollution that results from automobile use. III. Identify known support City of Saint Paul, City of Saint Paul Public Works, Metropolitan Council IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None Identified D �.-� O O O N .-� � A Ga .r7 � U U � ❑ a 6 O F � O > R� � � 0 W � a y � a. .y G ) E"� O i E� 0 U � U � 7� � � b � � � C .� U G O b � � � U .� i w O U ; � � 7 b N O � � b .�.. C m � .� ii L m 3 s . C) � .� � .� ,L�- C � O ��-+ F+ � ?, T-._ c�d �d 7 � � � N � � � � � ' .� .� h M N W c -, �u�� C w m C .� L d O ce 0 �i c R q � Q � � 11 b U � � C il II � q v y � � .. 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C� � � x O N N 27 N �.x.r �"'i � x "o � �� O � x ro v� � 'O � 0 � � o ` � � O 'cC � .-�-� � 5ry V' � �� L � N � �( � O � �� O � . �, �3 O � o a � O � @� � o � �.� x � '� o� d �� U caT�� .� } � � b II b N fr1 U � + "� ' � q �� y C v � `O 7 � w '� o 0 y � � � �� .� � � C m p, � b ° � x 3 � T� N � � 7 • b O N � � � 3�� SOO�j SIS4V2IZ 02IZaIl' SL9L66£ZT9 XH3 6T�9T i1HZ OOOZ/LOIZT C� � - �' CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Title: Sewer Availability Charge Program Changes Departmentl0ffice: Metropolitan CouncillSaint Paul Public Works Staff Contact: Roger Puchreiter, Saint Paul Public Works Phone: 651-266-6248 L Eaplain this proposal The Metropolitan Council will introduce legislation that will increase costs of the Sewer Availability Charge approximately 30% to recover costs related to growth projects. This "Growth-Cost-Option will fairly shift new costs of the services to areas where the growth is actually occumng. This pay-as-you-go proposal will set the SAC fee at a level that represents the full cost of suburban development. As such, the City supports the proposed legislation by the Metropolitan Council that would fairly shift SAC costs to where real growth, and not redevelopment, is occurring. The proposed legislation also includes eliminating Saint Paul, South Saint Paul and Minneapolis from the SAC program entirely. Saint Paul supports this effort, but remains fvm in its historic stand that the City must be compensated for its $72 million in SAC demolition credits accumulated over a period of appro�mately 25 years, and only will support legislation that calls for that fair compensation. II. What are advantages of this proposal Supporting implementation of the Metropolitan Council's proposed legislation will exempt Saint Paul from the SAC program on the basis of greatly reduced wastewater flows, which will save the City appro�cimately $150,000 in administration and operation and maintenance costs, and will fairly shift the cost of development on to those who are actually responsible for new growth. III. Identify known support Saint Paul City Council, City of South Saint Paul, City ofMinneapolis. IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal c� t - � Metropolitan Council Proposal SAC Program Changes Summary The Metropolitan Council is proposing changes in their Service Availability Charge (SAC) Program and has gone to the Legislature the past two yeazs to obtain approval. SAC is similaz to an impact or connection fees chazged by many utilities. Since 1973, a SAC fee has been charged by the Metropolitan Councii for new sanitary sewer connections or for increased volume from e�sting sanitary sewer connections. This briefing explains the proposed chan�es, gives a brief description of SAC Program and outlines Saint PauPs concems and fmancial interests. Public Works' Recommended City Response to The Proposed Metropolitan Council Policy: 1. Support the Growth-Cost Option 2. Suppart the recommendation that would remove Minneapolis, Saint Paul and South St. Paul from the SAC Program 3. Support the elimination of SAC demolition credits provided that Minneapolis, Saint Paul and South St. Paul are compensated for them If the Metropolitan Council cannot provide the funding for $7.2 million, even m payments over tune, then the Mayor's Office and Public Works should consider other options. Saint Paul must be compensated for our e�sting SAC balance and/or for 1973 to 1980 oveipayments. Metropolitan Council Proposals: In response to a report of the Metropolitan Council's Sewer Rates / Cost Allocation Technical Advisory Cominittee, composed of commLwity leaders, including former Council member Janice Rettman and former Public Works Director Stacy Becker, the Metropolitan Council has comprehensively reviewed the SAC program Several proposals significantly impacting Saint Paul resulted from this review. The first proposal recommends altemative methods of assessing fees for new reoional wastewater facilities to better support the Council's Regional Growth Suategy. One of the more important recommendations of this first proposal is to increase SAC by about 30%, virtually eliminating the subsidy by existinQ users for new growth. This makes sense for Saint Paul. Ttic �ewu�l proposal calls for elimui��uig tl�e SAC Prograui fur tlu'ec uuier c:ities: Minneapolis, Saint Paul and South St. Paul because sanitary flows from these cities show a long term decrease o � -� in annual volume. In Saint Paul, the decrease is due in a large part to: the loss and demolition of older `wet' (higher sewa�e) industries and changes to `dry' (low sewage) industries Saint PauPs investment of millions of dollars into sewer separation which has allowed industries to discharge cleaz water into storm sewers rather than into the sanitary sewer system a rain leader disconnect program and water use conservation. If, however, any of these cities' volumes increase to 1973 levels, they would move back into the SAC Program This does not appeaz likely to happen in these older cities due the loss of water intensive industries and a high emphasis on conservation of water by businesses and residents. Under this recommendation, all existing SAC demolition credits accumulated over the past twenty-five years rovoc�ld also be eliminated. This latter recommendation is not good for Saint Paul. SAC demolition credits aze earned when a building is demolished and a new building is consttucted in its place using less water. As of December 1997, Saint Paul had 7,177 demofition credits, South St. Paul had 2,717 credits and Minneapolis had 804 credits. In sununary, an increase in SAC would be equitable for Saint Paul since it shifts the entire debt for new facilities onto new users rather than current users. Saint Paul should support this. We should also endorse the e)inunation of the three inner cities from the SAC Program However, Saint Paul shotdd strongly oppose the elimination of our SAC demolition credits without compensation. Snint Paul ca�rrently has approximately 6,600 SAC clemolition credits. These credits, at the 2000 SAC rate of $1,100, have nn approximate value of $7,200,000. Descriprion of the SAC system: One SAC unit represents a ma�mum daily sanitary wastewater flow of 274 gallons. Single family homes, townhouses, duplex units and most apartments are charged one SAC unit. Commercial and industrial properties are calculated individually. The Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) collects SAC fees from and grants credits to its customer cities. In turn, cities are responsible for collecting 3AC fees from individual property owners. SAC revenue collected by MCES is used to fmance the reserve capacity of the resional sanitary sewer systeui. Resen°e capacity is the unusad caPacitp constnicted for firturc Rro�eth in the regional sanitmy �ewer system. C�pital impro��eineut costs ua uutially fmuiced hy Qebt and involve the building of current capacity as well as excess, or reserve capacity. The SAC fee is oi-Y calculated by deteimining the current percentage of reserve capacity in the regional system and applying that percentage to annual debt service costs. SAC revenue is held in the SAC Reserve Fund. In 1998, the balance of the fund was about $68 million. Objecfives of SAC Proposals: There are two primary objectives in considerin� alternatives to the present method of assessing SAC. The first one is to better support land use objectives. The initial and prnnary objective is to identify ways that SAC could be modified to promote the Metropolitan Council's re�ional land use objectives (e.g., promote compact development, reduce urban sprawl, encourage corridor development, etc.) The second objective is to ensure that growth pays its own way. This is to ensure equity between existing and future customers of the regional sewer system The SAC system should cover the full cost of growth which it has not been. Existing customers should not be paztially subsidizing the cost of expanding to serve new customers. Metropolitan Council Recommended Acfions: The first recommendation is termed the "Growth-Cost Proposal." This proposal would increase SAC by 30% to recover debt service costs related to growth projects. The annual cost of "pay-as-you-go," or cash-funded growth projects, may also be included. This proposal will set the SAC fee at a level that represents the full cost of suburban development. In addition, two SAC demolition credit modifications were recommended. First, cities with declining or stabie wastewater flows would not be charged SAC, nor be allocated SAC demolition credits untIl such time as they begin to increase their demand on the system to 1973 volumes as a result of net growth. Affected cities are Minneapolis, Saint Paul and South St. Paul. Second, if a city is exempted from SAC, any e�sting SAC demolition credits will be eliminated. Again, it is this last point that Public Works vehemently objects to. Saint Paul's Financial Concerns: Currently, the Se��er Utility payc the Real Estate Division $62,600 annuaAy tu administer the SAC program Saiut Paul collects SAC, but becaiue of the l�u'ge number of accunuilat�d demolition credits, the cash payments are not forwarded to MCES. Instead, by City Council ai-� policy, these payments, amounting to about $400,000 annually, are uansferred to the Sewer Utility's construction and rehabilitation fund. This revenue will be lost if Saint Paul is exeu�ted from SAC. A loss of tlus magnitude would necessitate an mcrease in sewer rates to continue our ongoing Sewer Infrastructure Rehabilitation Program A payment for our SAC demolition credit balance would compensate the annual loss fairly. Saint Paul's existing SAC demolition credits have a potential value of about $7.2 million. The City Attorney's Office has stated that SAC credits can be considered as "property" and thus have value, based in part on the fact that the City has invested millions of dollars in programs that have allowed the City to accumulate these credits. The MCES doesn't agree that the credits are valuable property. This is a critical difference. Important History: From 1973 to 1980, Saint Paul overpaid appro�mately $3 million in SAC payments. During those early yeazs of SAC, Saint Paul administered SAC in strict accordance with the rules in place. In 1981, the City became awaze that other municipalities were using their surplus SAC demolition credits to offset their payments to the Metropolitan Council. Following our suong objection to this inequitable practice, Saint Paul's credit balance has since been used to offset any SAC payments. 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O L�'. � 'O � '� w � � 0 .� � a � c3 C �9 .� c � � G a 0 � 0.� .� � Q C/J Cli a w Q � at�� CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPO5ALS Title: Sewer Availability Charge Program Changes Department/Office: Metropolitan CounciUSaint Paul Public Works Staff Contact: Roger Puchreiter, Saint Paul Public Works Phone: 651-266-6248 I. Explain this proposal The Metropolitan Council will introduce legislation that will increase costs ofthe Sewer Availability Charge appro�mately 30% to recover costs related to gowth projects. This "Growth-Cost-Option will fairly shift new costs of the services to areas where the growth is actually occurring. This pay-as-you-go proposal will set the SAC fee at a level that represents the full cost of suburban development. As such, the City supports the proposed legislation by the Metropolitan Council that would fairly shift SAC costs to where real growth, and not redevelopment, is occurring. The proposed legislation also indudes eliminating Saint Paul, South Saint Paul and Minneapolis from the SAC program entirely. Saint Paul supports this effort, but remains firm in its historic stand that the City must be compensated for its $7.2 million in SAC demolition credits accumulated over a period of approximately 25 years, and only will support legislation that calls for that fair compensation. II. What are advantages of this proposat Supporting implementation of the Metropolitan Council's proposed legislation will exempt Saint Paul from the 5AC program on the basis of greatly reduced wastewater flows, which will save the City approximately $150,000 in administration and operation and maintenance costs, and will fairly shift the cost of development on to those who are actually responsible for new growth. III. Identify known support Saint Paul City Council, City of South Saint Paul, City of Minneapolis. IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal DI�� RECOMMENDED RECONVEYANCE POLICY GUIDANCE Based on the information summazized in the previous section of the report, the Task Force drafted and edited the following document to be forwazded to the Council for consideration. Introduction The Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) owns and operates several interceptors and related facilities that provide primarily local trunk sewer or storm water service. These interceptors have no regional benefits or have benefits limited to conveyance of a very small amount of wastewater originating in one or more upstream communities. MCES statutory authority is limited to ownership, operation and maintenance of sewers defined as interceptors (MN Statute 473.121 Subd. 23 — see Definition of an Interceptor, Page 19) and which �t current Council policy plans. When a facility no longer satisfies both cri[eria, MCES' authority to operate it comes into question. Moreover, when these facilities remain in the regional system, all users of the Metropolitan Disposal System (MDS) pay for their maintenance, operation, insurance and repair. This is inequitable and inconsistent with MCES' general user chazge pricing philosophy that beneficiaries should pay for services. MCES seeks to transfer or dispose of all non-regional facilities in order to clear up issues of authority and bonding and to shift future costs to the benefiting local govemment unit. Local govemment units are reluctant to accept the facilities because of future costs. When detemuning which interceptors should be removed from the system and (re)conveyed to local government unit(s), MCES will con[inue to use the following criteria from the December 1996 Water Resources Management Policy Plan: Interceptors that no longer have a role in providing metropolitan-level... service should be removed from the metropolitan wastewater system, and either capped and abandoned or reconveyed to loca! units of government.... An interceptor (or segment of it) no longer has a regional role when it serves primarily as a trt�nk server in a community or as a collector sewer traversing one community to reach an area of an e�pstream community that is forecasted by the Counci[ to generate 200,000 gallons per day or less. /n cases where smaller communities have no outlet for their wastewater, the Councit witt observe the following exceptions: u Metrapolitan Council V ti'nrking for tha Region, Plartning for thr Future 14 C�1-,� PO�ICy Implementation representatives. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall be divided equally. Each party shall be responsible for compensating its own witnesses or representatives. Step 5. The arbitrator's decision will be submitted in writing within thir[y days following the hearing. The decision will be based solely on the arbitra[or's interpretation of the facts presented. The decision of the arbitrator will be finai and binding on both par[ies. Note: Reference to local govemment unit(s), can include watershed organizations or other au[horized organizations. The following steps are required to implement the above policy: Seek legislation in 2001 tha[ enacts the following. a. Makes it clear that MCES should not own, operate or maintain storm water pipes unless under a joint powers agreement with the responsible local government unit. b. Reconveys storm water pipes to local governments no later than the second anniversary of being listed on the "Pending Reconveyance" list if pipe is not (re)conveyed. c. Authorizes MCES to recover from a local govemment unit, costs to operate and maintain non- regional sanitary sewer facilities after being on the "Pending Reconveyance" list for two years. d. Allows MCES to shaze in the cost of emergency repairs under warran[y for a period not to exceed 10 yeazs beyond the date the pipe's condition is certified. e. f. Allows MCES to bond for repairs to non-regional facilities if needed during the notice period or the ten- yeaz wazranty period. Mandates use of a binding arbitration process to se[tle dispu[es. 2. Develop a"Pending Reconveyance" list. � Metropolitan Council u lVi�rking fnr the Reiinn, Ptanning for the Ftuure� 19 C�_� 3. Hire third-parry inspectors if requested by local government unit(s). 4. Detemune and undertake required rehabilitation of facilities on the "Pending Reconveyance" list. 5. Draft agreements to reconvey facilities on the "Pending Reconveyance" list. 6. Any other steps reasonably necessary to implement the policy. Definition of an lnterceptor Minnesota Statutes 1999, 473.121 473.121 Definitions. Subdivision 23.Interceptor. "Interceptor" means any sewer and necessary appurtenances thereto, including but not limited to mains, pumping stations, and sewage flow regulating and measuring stations, which is designed or used to conduct sewage originating in more than one local government unit, or which is designed or used to conduct all or subs[antially all of the sewage originating in a single local government unit from a point of coilection in that unit to an interceptor or treatment works outside that unit. v Metropolitan Council II li�iuking for the Regiort, Plm�ning for the Funrre 20 d�-� Title: Departmend0ffice: Staff Contact: CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Storm Water Fnnding Program Saint Paul Public Works Roger Puchreiter, Saint Paul Public Works Phone:651-266-6248 L Ezplain this proposal Phase I ofthe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) storm water program was set into law in 1990 under the Clean Water Act. This Program is intended to reduce adverse impac[ to water quality and aquatic habitat by instituting the use of controls on the unregulated sources of storm water discharges that have the greatest likelihood of causing continued environmental degradation. Phase II relies on National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) perntit coverage to address storm water runoff from municipal separate storm sewer systems serving populations of 100,00 or more. Saint Paul and Minneapolis have applied for their permits and they will be initiated on January 1, 2001. The ne3ct step in EPA's effort to improve the Nation's water resources from storm water runoff is the neart step. The Phase II program expands the Phase I program by requiring cities more than 10,000 but less than 100,000 to obtain a similar pernut by March 2003. There is concem over the high prices of these permits. Legislation will potentially be introduced in the next session that will help provide financial assistance in acquiring the aforementioned permits. Saint Paul will support efforts for the Legislature to provide financial assistance to Minnesota cities in paying for their Storm Water Pernvts to the smaller population cities with the expectation that Saint Paul will be included in the program or legislation to help pay its pernvtting costs. II. What are advantages of this proposal Once Saint Paul, or any other city, is issued an NPDES pernut, storm water discharges will be considered point discharges and the cities will become ineligible for funding programs such as the state's Clean Water Partnership and federal Section 319 Nonpoint Management Program grants. III. Identify known support City of Saint Paul, City of Minneapolis, LMC IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal Unknown o�� Potential Storm Water Program Funding Phase I: Phase I of the U.S. Environmental Protecrion Agency's (EPA) storm water program was set into law in 1990 under the Clean Water Act. This program is intended to reduce adverse impacts to water quality and aquatic habitat by institutmg the use of controls on the unregulated sources of storm water discharges that have the greatest likelihood of causing continued environmental degradation. Phase I relies on Narional Pollutant Discharge Eliinination System (NPDES) pernut coverage to address storm water runoff from municipal separate storm sewer systems serving populations of 100,000 or more. Saint Paul and Minneapolis have applied for their permits and they will be initiated on January i, 2001. Phase II: The next step in EPA's effort to preserve and improve the Nauon's water resources from storm water runoff is the next step. The Phase II program expands the Phase I program by requiring cities more than 10,000 but less than 100,000 to obtain a similar pernut by March 2003. The League of Minnesota Cities is concerned over the high cost of this pernut to srnailer cities. It is rumored that they will propose legislation to provide financial assistance to those cities. Recommendation• Saint Pau1 should support the League's effort and ask that Saint Paul and Minneapolis be included An azguinent in favar of this proposed legislation is that once Saint Pau1, or any other city, is issued an NPDES permit, storm water discharges will be considered point discharges and the cities will become ineligible for funding programs such as the state's Clean Water Partnership and federal Section 319 Nonpoint Management Program grants. �\�� Title: Department/Office: Staff Contact: CTTY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Electronic Pubiications l�iotification City Clerk's Office Fred Owusu Phone:651-266-8688 L Eaplain this proposal Minnesota statutes require all municipalities to publish certain city information in a single local newspaper. For the City of Saint Paul, this newspaper is the Saint Paul Pioneer Press. This information includes ordinances, official meeting notifications, city council agenda, etc. The cost of publishing is expensive and approaches $250,000. The City Clerk's office is responsible for ensuring that these notifications are published in a timely and routine fashion. The City agrees that publishing is information is a valuable mechanism to keep the citizens informed. However, with the advent of the internet the disseminating information on the World Wide Web can now be accomplished inexpensively without doing so in newspapers. Legislation has been drafted, and approved by numerous state-wide cities and organizations, that would give municipalities the option of bypassing newspaper publication of the aforementioned information in favor of the World Wide Web. The City of Saint Paul supports this effort. II. What are advantages of this proposal Allowing municipalities the option of placing notice publications on the World Wide Web will save the City many dollars. The option will also serve to accelerate and enhance the notification process. III. Identify known support Numerous state-wide cities, The League of Mimiesota Cities, The Association of Counties, The Minnesota Historical Society, The Minnesota School Board Association. IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal The National Newspaper A ssociation o�� 1 A bill for an act 2 -- --- 3 relating to local government; providing for publication of public 4 notices on web sites of local public corporations and municipalities; 5 amending Minuesota Stahxtes 1998, sections 331A.01, by adding a 6 subdivision; and 331A.03, subdivision 1. 7 8 BE IT ENACTED BY TF� LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 10 Section l. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 331A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision 11 to read: 12 Subd. 11. [WEB SITE.] "Web site" means a server containine web �aees and other files 13 that is eenerallv accessible on the Intemet 24 hours a dav that has been desie bv the local 14 public corporation or munici�alitv as a medium of nublication for nublic notices 15 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 331A.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 16 Subdivision 1. [GENERALLY.] Except as provided in subdivision 2 and subdivision 3, a 17 public notice shall be published in a qualified newspaper, and except as othercvise provided by 18 law, in one that is likely to give notice in the affected area or to whom it is directed. When a 19 statute or other law requires publication in a newspaper located in a designated municipality or 2 0 azea and no qualified newspaper is located there, publication shall be made in a qualified 21 newspaper likely to give notice unless the particular statute or law expressly provides otherwise. 2 2 If no qualified newspaper exists, then publication is not required. 2 3 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 331 A.03, is amended by addin� a subdivision to 24 read: 25 Subd. 3. [EXCEPTION; WEB SITES.] A public notice recauired to be published� a 2 6 local public corporation or municinalitv located within the counties of Hennenin and Raxnsev is o��,� not required to be oublished in a qualified newsna�er provided the nublic notice is nublished on a web site of the Iocal public corooration or municipalitv_ Sec. 4. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] Sections 1 to 3 aze effective the dav followine final enactment. 6 I -- � CTTY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE POLICY PROPOSALS Title: Protection of Saint Paul Taxpayers and City Operations Through the Property Tag Study Project Department/Office: Various, including the PTSP, LMC and AMM Staff Contact: Mike Campbell, Jeff Van Wychen Phone: 266-8537/612-379-2060 I. Explain this proposal The City of Saint Paul has worked through its membership in the 7oint Properiy Tax Advisory Committee and the Property Ta3c Study Project to limit the financial burden to all of our property taYpayers. The principals of these groups aze that ta3c and fiscal reform should ensure accountability and clarity in the system; equity and taacpayer impact; revenue adequacy; focused state assistance; flexibility to redesign services and improve effectiveness. Given these criteria, any additional tas rate changes should be reviewed for their impacts on homeowners and on Saint Paul's ability to have dependable revenue sources for its fiscal future. 2001 legislative priorities for the PTSP will include positions on: • State Funding of County Services • Reform of Local Government Aid • Special Education Finance • Eliminate 5ale Tax on Local Government Purchases II What are advantages of this proposal The City of Saint Paul has an excellent record of fiscal responsibility, keeping the City portion of the property tax levy at 0% for the last six years. In order to continue to deliver quality services, the must have a predictable revenue base which protects Saint Paul homeowners from sudden tatc increases and also allows the City to provide sound fiscal planning in the future. Through the JPTAC and the PTSP, Saint Paul is involved in unique collaborative efforts with a focus on benefitting taacpayers through change in the systems for funding and delivering local government services. Historically, cities, counties and school districts have not worked together on issues of this nature. The jurisdictions involved in this project betieve that this collaborative effort has the potential for developing creative, joint solutions to common problems. Approval of the ProjecYs initiatives are a good step towazd future collaborations and joint-efforts. III Identify known support 7oint Property Tax Advisory Corrunittee members, 7oint Property Tax Group members, League of Minnesota Cities, Association of Metropolitan Municipalities IV Identify known opposition to this proposal None known � o � -� �ounry or nennepin roperty CountyofRamsey T aX County of Saint Louis Minneapolis Public Schoo/s S�u�y Saint Paul Public Schools City of Duluth P �•�,eCf City of Minneapolis City of Saint Paul Priorities for the 2001 Legislative Session The property tax is the most antiquated of the major tax sources used to fund public services in Minnesota. Uniike sales and income taxes, the level of property taxation frequently increases without an increase in the taxpayer's ability to pay. In addition, the incidence of property tax burdens has little to do with the level of public services consumed by the taxpayer. Furthermore, over time the property tax is the slowest growing of the major Minnesota tax bases. A tax system in which some levels of government are overiy dependent upon an antiquated, unfair, and slow growing tax base is a tax system that is out of balance. In order to remedy this situation, the Property Tax Study Project is committed to legislative initiatives that will: . Diversify local govemment revenue sources in order to reduce dependence on the property tax • Ensure that programs that are mandated by the state or federal govemments are funded by the state or federai governments. In order to advance these objectives, the Property Tax Study Project is proposing that legislation be enacted during the 2001 session in the following areas. State Funding of County Services The state should provide the revenue to pay for mandates which the state imposes upon Minnesota local governments. Accountability wiil be served by ensuring ihat the level of government that creates a service or program also be responsible for providing the revenue to pay for that service or program. Such accountability will help to restrain the demand for new services and controi growth in expenditures. However, fuli state funding of all mandates imposed by the state upon counfy governments is uniikely to be achieved during the 2001 session. In prioritizing which county programs and services shouid be funded by the state, the foilowing criteria should be applied: • State control of parameters and costs. The state shouid fund those programs and services in which there is maximum state conirol of program parameters and costs and minimum locai control. • Unifortnity of service levels. The state should fund those programs and services in which it is essential that the level of services be provided uniformly throughout the state. Z5 1- ,� Unifortnity of funding among counties. The state should fund the same programs and services in each county. If a particular program or services is funded in some counties, that program or service should be funded in ali counties so that county residents are treated uniformly aaoss the state. Honoring past commitments. The state should fund programs and services in thase instances where there has been a legislative commiVnent to assume such funding. Based upon these criteria, the following programs should be the top priorities for increased state funding: • First priority: The state should assume full funding of out-of-home placement ofjuveniles. • Second priority. The state should assume fufl funding of the operating costs of the state court system. • Third priority: The state should assume of costs related to criminal justice mandates, including but not limited to integrated criminal justice information system and probation mandates. Based upon the criteria listed above, the state should fund all new state mandated services and programs. County homestead and agricultural credit aid (HACA) should be traded for increased funding of state mandates only 'rf there is a commitment from the state to fully fund the mandate for which the HACA is being traded. The state mandate that is most likely to be fully funded by the state is the state court system. For this reason, county HACA should only be traded for full state funding of the state court system. In instances where a service or program is funded in part from state revenues and in part from county revenues, there should be an explicit understanding regarding how much of the service or program should be paid for by the state and how much should be paid for by the county. Unilateral reductions in the portion of the services or programs paid for by the state should be avoided, si�ce this shifts a larger portion of total funding to the county, thereby forcing county property tax increases without any increase in service levels. When unilateral state funding cuts do occur, they should be accompanied by legislative changes that reduce the cost of the mandate by an amount equal to the funding reduction. Counties should not be required to increase local property taxes to pay for funding reductions enacted by the state. Reform of Local Government Aid Local Govemment Aid (LGA) is essential to reducing tax rate disparities between Minnesota cities that result from differences in expenditure need and revenue raising capacity. Without LGA, the tax rate disparity between cities resulting from differences in expenditure need and revenue raising capacity would grow tremendously; this in tum would make it increasingly d�cult for high need / low tax base cities to attract new development, keep existing development, and provide necessary public services. This would ultimately result in the deterioration of Minnesota's first class cities and regional centers and increased urban sprawl. LGA is also essential to reducing dependence upon the property tax for funding of city services. The properry tax is the most antiquated of Minnesota's major taxes and the tax that is least related to growth in a modern economy; furthermore, growth in property tax burdens is G � - �' often not accompanied by commensurate growth in taxpayers' abiliry to pay. For this reason, ft is important that cities receive an appropriate share of sales and income tax revenues in order to avoid over-dependence on the property tax. LGA should provide this type of revenue sharing in order to ensure balance in the revenue stream used to fund city services. The LGA program should be reformed so that it more effectively accomplishes these objectives. This reform shouW: . Distribute LGA based upon appropriate measures of expenditure need and revenue raising capacity. Reliable measures of need and capacity are essential to providing a fair distribution of aid. The expenditure need of each cdy should be based upon the social and demographic characteristics that drive the need for city services. . Distribute LGA based upon the "local effort" model. Simply stated, a"locai effort° formula ensures that aid is equal to the gap between expenditure need and revenue raising capacity. (This is simitar to the basic K 12 education fo�mula.) !t can be proven that a local effort formula is the most effective way to eliminate tax disparities resulting from differences in expenditure need and revenue raising capacity. • Link growth in LGA to growth in state tax revenues. This would provide meaningful revenue sharing between state and city govemments and would control growth of property taxes in the future. In addition, linking growth in the LGA appropriation to growth in state tax revenues would provide an automatic mechanism for adjusting city LGA during a recession, when state tax revenues are diminished. LGA reform should be considered in the discussion on property tax reform during the 2001 legislative session. Special Education Finance Categorical revenues for special education pay for less than twathirds of special education costs. This forces Minnesota school districts to divert resources from general education to fund special education programs. According to a July 2000 report from the Department of Children, Families, and Learning (CFL), the cross-subsidization of special education from general education resources was $320 million in FY 1999. Minnesota FY 1999 Total Special Education Expenditure: $856.9 million Other Revenues: $536.6 miliion (62.6%) Adjusted Net Cross- Subsidy: $320.3 million (37.4%) 3 �t--� A 1997 report by the Legislative Auditors Office found that school district spending on special education grew at twice the rate of general education spending. Minnesota schooi districts finance a general education program that is in direct competition with special education services. However, the competition for resources is tiRed in favor of special education because the Iikelihood of being held Iegally accountable for the provision of speciai eduqtion services is much higher. Special education costs are growing due to reasons beyond the control of school disVicts. Federal and state law creates the obligation on the part of lo�l school districts to provide a "Free and appropriate public eduqtion" (FAPE) to all enrolled students with physical, emotional, or mental disabilities. The fevel oT service is estab{isfied by an tndividual Education Planning team with representation of all service/care providers for the student and the studenYs family. Families and advocacy organizations always have recourse to the courts to obtain the level of service they feel is entitled under the law. During the last two decades we have seen four trends accelerate the growth in the cost of special education services: • School age disabied children formerly cared for in an institutional setting (such as regional treatment centers) have been deinstitutionalized and returned to public schools as a lower- cost service provider. Public education settings are the least restrictive environment for many disabled children. • Advances in medical technology have increased the number of inedically fragile students who survive and can be cared for in educational settings. • Court, state, and federal mandates continue to increase the level of service expected from school districts. For example, a recent Supreme Court decision arising from a case in lowa (Cedar Rapids v. Garret F.) determined that school districts are responsible for all medical services for medically fragile students up to but not including medical services provided by a doctor. • An increase in the incidence of high-cost disabitities such as autism, deaf and hard of hearing, and multiply disabled children age birth to three has resulted in further increases in the expense of providing special education services. Underfunding of special education diverts resources from general education. While courts and the state and federal govemments have increased the level of special education services school districts are expected to provide, adequate new resources have not been appropriated to finance the new services. The result is a steady erosion of revenue available for general education. The cross-subsidization of special education from general education resources creates increased pressure to pass operating referenda to replace general education dollars that are dive�ted to fund special education. School operating referenda levies have grown steadily in recent years; the cross-subsidization of special education contributes to this growth. In FY 2001, the total school operating referenda levies in Minnesota are estimated to be $321. Current law reimburses schooi districts for a portion of their special education expenditures. The general education formula reimburses at the rate of 68 percent of instructional expenses from the second preceding year (not including benefits). Without benefits this formula reimburses roughly half of the total instructional expenses. If expenditures statewide exceed an appropriated cap—which in FY 1998 was less than half of the total documented amount of special education expenditures—then state reimbursements are prorated to each district on a proportional basis. ��-Y During the 2000 session, the legislature did make progress in reducing the cross-subsidization of special education from general education resources. However, much more needs to be done. State assumption of a greater share of financial responsibility for special education will free up general education resources. This will in tum help to ensure that Minnesota schools will have to resources to meet ensuse that children attain basic skitts psoficiency and make progress towards high standards. Inaeased direct state funding for special education will help to avoid property tax increases by reducing pressure to increase operating referenda levies to replace general education revenues that have been diverted to fund special education. increasing the state share of special education finance will help to ensure that the state is paying for a larger percentage of mandated programs. Until the state and federal govemment give states the tools to provide special education services in a"managed care" model that permits school districts to impose some measure of cost control, the state should finance a much larger share of special education expenses. Sales Tax on Local Government Purchases The sales tax on local government purchases was imposed in 1992 in response to the state budget shortfall. The days of the state budget shortfall are long behind us; however, the sales tax on locai government purchases remains. The current state sales tax on local govemment purchases is doing nothing except inflating ihe state budget surplus at the expense of property taxpayers. When one level of government taxes another, the result is usually a loss of accountability. When the state govemment imposes a sales tax on local govemments, local governments in tum pass the tax burden on to local taxpayers, frequentfy in the form of higher property taxes. The portion of the locai tax burden attributable to the state sales tax on local govemments appears to taxpayers to be a locai tax, when in fact the revenue being generated goes to state govemment, not to locai government. In this way the state sales tax on local govemments increases the complexity of the tax system and reduces accountability. The state currently controls the rivo most rapidly growing taxes: income and sales. Meanwhile, local govemments are heavily dependent on property tax revenues, which historically have not grown as rapidly as income and sales tax revenues. Given that the state has abundant resources, it makes little sense for the state to impose a tax on local govemments. The sales tax on local government purchases should be repealed during the 2001 legislative session. Repeal of this tax will increase accountability in the tax system and help to reduce the properry tax burdens. Furthermore, repeal of this tax should not be predicated on a reduction in state aid to local governments. 6►�� CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE POLICY PROPOSALS Title: Regional Parks Operation and Maintenance Funding Department/Oflice: Metropolitan CounciUSaint Paul Parks StaffContact: Arne Stefferud/Jon Wirka Phone: 651-602-1360/266-6411 L Eaplain this proposal Through the Metropolitan Council, the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission will be requesting from the State general fund base operation and maintenance money of $4.5 million per year for the 2002-2003 biennium, plus continued funding from the "lottery in lieu of sales tas". The City of Saint Paul supports this funding request. II. What are advantages of this proposal This fixnding is distributed to the regional implementing agencies to help cover the costs of operating and maintaining the Metropolitan azea's regional parks. In Saint Paul, Como Park, Lillydale/Harriet Island, Phalen Park, Hidden Falls/Crosby Pazk, Indian Mounds, Mississippi River Gorge, the BN Trail and Lower Landing Park are included as regional parks. By asking the State to fund a portion of the total O&M costs, pazk visitors from outside of the pazk agency's taxing jurisdiction are, appropriately, helping to beaz some of the costs for the use and availability of the parks. Como Park, for example, is the second most visited attraction in the State, behind the Mall of America. It is truly a statewide resource and should be at least partially funded by state dollars. III. Identify known support Metropolitan Council, City of Saint Paul, Metropolitan Open Space Commission, regional implementing agencies. IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None identified � , -y Estimated Amount to each Regional Park Agency for regional parks operations and maintenance under 4 different State Appropriation Scenarios for State Fiscal Years 2002-03 Please state what would be accomplished under each scenario and bring that information to the Dec. 21 meetin� or FAX it to Arne Stefferud at b51-602-1A42 b Dec 22. Legislators will want this information when deciding appropriations financed with General Funds and Lottery in Lieu of Sales Taz revenues Park Agency Carver Co. Co. Co. percent of O&M Costs 5nauced (Assumes $54 million/yr. system-wide 1 915,700 $4.5 million General Fundslyr. (rounded to nearest $100) Scenario 3 $3 million General Funds and $4,966,000 lottery in lieu of sales ta�yr. (rounded to nearest $100) $4.5 miliion General Funds and $4,96b,000 lottery in lieu of sales tax/yr. (rounded to nearest $100) $ 411,300 $ 728,100 $ $ 38,800 $ 68,600 $ $ 243,700 $ 431,SQ0 $ $ 293,800 $ 520,000 $ $ 132,200 $ 234,100 $ $ 68,700 $ 121,500 $ $1,373,600 $ 2,431,500 $ 2 $ 862,000 $ 1,525,900 $ 1 $ 971,300 $ 1,719,500 $ 2 $ 104,700 $ 185,300 $ $ 4,500,000 $ 7,966,000 $ 9 $ 9,000,000 $15,932,000 $18 8.3% 14.7% 512,70Q 100 .5% 3. I,egislative Commission on Minnesota Resources recommendation of $5,645,000 to be matched with $3,763,300 of Metro. Council bonds for financing a portion of Part 2, 2000-01 CIP. A. What informa6on can be presented in a Power Point format [digital photos, short text slides} B. What information should be presented in a one page `fact sheeY? 4. Other items Adjoumment 3:00 p.m. Scenario i $3 miliion Generai Fundslyr. (rounded to nearest $100) 3 \uvIETC_FS2�DATA\USERS�SHARED�I,IBRAR7'�PARKS\2000 bonding session�2001 Legislative Session Coaespondence FAXesUalobbyistfax120700.doc Page 1 of 2 a � Judy Barr - Re: State Appropriation Scenarios - Due D ecem be r 2 1s t From: Judy Barr To: Anderson, Liz; Wirka, John; Wittgeastein, Vic Date: 12l21/2000 9:00 AM Subject: Re: State Appropriation Scenazios - Due December 21st Scenario 1- $574,700 The followin� activities in the regional parks system could be funded under this scenario. . custodial staffat Como Zoo and Conservatory . staffing for a zoo exhibit (2.8 FTE zookeeper) . Staffing for visitor services at Como (2.0 FTE attendants) . educational programs (Como and Crosby) . environmental resource work in reaional parks (1.5 FTE) • park security coverage for Como . building trades staff (3.0 FTE) • seasonal trails and park maintenance (4.5 FTE) • cross country ski groomin� and maintenance The scenario represents a major drop in available funding for programming and maintenance within the parks and recreation system. Items that drop from current levels could include: � • cross country ski groomang in regional parks . seasonal (winter) regional trail maintenance . building trades services to maintain and repair regional facilities . forestry services in regional parks Scenario 2 - $862.000 This scenario keeps the status quo spending for operations and maintenance. Items under this option include: . custodial staff at Como Zoo and Conservatory • staffing for a zoo exhibit • staffing for visitor services at Como (2.0 FTE attendants) . educational programs (Como and Crosby) . environmental resource work in regional parks . park security coverage for Como . buildin� trades staff (3.0 FTE) m seasonal tr�ils ac�d park mainterzuce (4.S FTE) . cross country ski grooming and maintenance . forestry services in regional parks . increased maintenance and proaramming in regional parks (Harriet Island) Scenario 3 - $1,525,900 This scenario preserves current levels of operation, maintenance and programming (see above) but permiYs expansimi for needed items such as: file://C:\WIIv'DOWS\TEMP\GW }00003.HTM 12/21/2000 Page 2 of 2 . trail repair and renovation . roof repair and replacement . design and inspection for renovation of regional facilities • custodial staff at Como Zoo and Conservatory . staffing for a zoo e�ibit (2.8 FTE zookeeper) . staffing for visitor services at Como (2.0 FTE attendants) . educational programs (Como and Crosby) + environmental resource work in regional parks . park security covera�e for Como . building trades staff (3.0 FTE) . seasonal traits and park maintenance (4.5 FTE) . cross country ski grooming and maintenance . forestry services in regional parks . increased maintenance and programmin� in regional pazks (Harriet Island) 6�-Y Scenario 4 - $1,818,200 This scenario preserves current levels of operation, maintenance and programming (see above) but permits additional improvements for items such as: . capital maintenance projects in regional park . trail repair and renovation . roof repair and replacement • additional pro�ramming in regional parks . additional grounds maintenance/gardening in regional parks • supplemental informational signa�e to assist visitors . design costs for renovation of regional facilities file://C:\WINDOW S\TEMP\GW } 00008.HTM 12/21/2000 oi-�' ME3'ROPOLTTAN COUNCIL Mears Park Centre, 230 East Fifih Street, St. Paul, bTinnesota 55101-1634 Phone (651) 602-1000 TDD (551) 291-4904 DAI'E: August 11, 20U0 TO: Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission Meuopolitan Council Livable Communities Committee FROM: Arne Stefferud, Sr. Park Planner C (Ph.651-602-13G0) � " ^ SUBJECT: �'iscal Years 2002-2003 State General Fund Request to Finance Metropolitan Regional Parks Operations and Maintenance lntrud u Mion//iiia ck�roun d Since 19�5, the Minnesota Legislature has appropria[ed General Funds to paztially finance opezations and maintenance of the Metropolitan Regional Park System. The underlying premise of this sppropriation is thAt the State should help supplement local funding of Metropolitan Rebional Park System operations and maintenance as a way to fairly allocate the costs of this service to non-local visitors. The enabling legislation proposed that the State fund 40"/0 of regional park system operations and maintenance costs, but to-date State f'unds—ineluding the recently enactzd lottery in lieu of sales taix appropriation of SS,537,000—havc funded beriveen 5.4"/o and 19% of operationslmainlc�nance costs. On August ] 0, Metropolitan Council siaff were infarmed that the General Fund budget request for the nexc biennium (FY 2002-2003) must be submitted to the Minnesota Dcpt, of Finance by September 1. Tn order to meet that deadline, this memorandum mcommends action by the Mctropolitan Parks and O},en Space Commis`sion on August 1Q as to what amount should be requested. Staff recommends $4.5 million of General Pund revenue per year as the base level appropriation as explained in the following analysis. Ahalysis In the spring of 1999, the Legislature appropriated $4.5 million per year of General Fund revenue for State Fiscal Years 2000•2001 for Metropo]itan Regional Park System operations and maintenance. However, the Appropriation included thc following rider language: $4,500,000 the first year and $4,500,00 the second year sre for payment of a grant to the metropolitan council for metropolican azea regional p�rks and txails operations and mzintenance. 51,500,000 each year is a one-time appropriati�n. (1999 Minnesota Session Laws, Chap. 231, Sec. 5, Subbed 5) This rider language made it clear that $1.5 million per yeaz was a one-time appropria[ion. Thus $3 miilion per ycar, not $4.5 millic�n per vQor was 4he Genr,al Pu*�c� base amount for this a��propriation. In fact, tl�e Governor recommendcd $3 million per yenr, which was the same amount appropriated for State Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999. However, the Legislature proposed a higher amount of 54.5 million with S 1,5 miltion per yesr as a"one-time appropriation". The i_e�islaturc recognized that the State needed to incresse its confiburion [o finance Metropolitan Regional Parks System operations and maintenance for the following reasons: v 1 L181tAliY�PpRlC5�2UUU bonding scssionlis1az081100Aoe l. 40% of MetropoliWn Regional Parkand Trail system o�isitors come from outside the host pazk O' �� agency's tax district (based on ] 998-99 park and trail visitor origin data). Ststc funds I�elp pay for the cost to serve thcse non-loca] visitors. 2. Although the costs to operate and maintain ihe Metropolitan Regional Park System had continucd to rise, the State's contribution for operations and maintenance had not kept pace. From calendaz years 1993 to i 998, the State's approprtations of �2,238,000 (from 1993 to 1996} and $3 million per year (for 1997 and 1998) finutced 6etween 5.4% to 5.4% of annual systrm cosu. The 54.5 million of General Fund revenues appropriated for State Fisca] Year 2000 (which began on July 1, 1999) fin2nced 9.l �/� 02 actual �ysterrt costs for calendar year 1999. With the additional 55,537,000 of )ottery revenue appropriated for Fiscal Year 2001, 19% of budgeted 2000 sysiern costs will be financed .vith St�te funds. These have bcen steps in the right direcUon to meet the legis'lative goal 02' the State financing 40% of costs. Sor State Fiscal Years 2002 and 20�3, the Metropolitan Council needs to submit a reque,t of Genera] Revenue funds for Metropolitan Regional parks System operations and maintenance. The lottery in lieu of sales tax revenue will continue to be appropriated for Fiscat Yeaz 2002 ond 2003 under d�e terms of the enabling lebislation unless the Legislatuze zepeals the law. With two revenue sources—General Fund and the lottery--for rcgional parks opemtions and maintenance, there will be pressure to reduce the General �und apprapriarion. As mentioned previously, the Fisczl Years 2000 and 20U1 General Fund appropriation included $I.5 million per ycar that was a ane-iime appropriation. Staff therefore recommends that the Metropolitan Councii request 54.5 mitlion per yesr of Genenl Fund revenues as the base level for regional parks operadons and maintensnce for the following TC3S0I7S: 1. The past biennium's appropriation of $4.5 million per year included rider language fhat says that $2.5 million per year is above the "base level" and is a"one time appropri2tion". Consequently, it makes sense to request that tht base appropriation level be raised from 53 million to $4.5 million per ycar. 2. Sincc lottery in tieu of sales tax revenucs of 55375 million was appropriated for FY 2001 for regiona] parks operations and maintenance and that that much or more---depending on ]ottery revenues•-wil] be appropriaYed in 2002-2003, there will be pressure to reduce the Gencral Fund appropriation for rcgional parks operations and maintenance. As mentioned in point 1, the current General Fund base levet �. $3 million per year. Raising the base to �4.5 million per year is reasonable. This recommended request does not increase the State's Genera) Fund contribution to finance Tv1er, opoliren Regiona] Park System operation� and maintenance. However, efforts to raise Pne General Furd base sppropriation'From 33 million per year to $4.5 million per year have priority over requesting General Fund revenue beyond 54.$ million per year. Keep in mind thst the lottery revrnuc appropriation is Jikely to increase comparable to growth in the economy. Consequently, the cambination of both revenue sou*ces may finance proportion2lty more Metropolitan Regional Park System operations and m: �rtenance in Ficcal Vev-c 2002-20i�3 thrn p! e�ri��; = bicanicn:G �nc `��zi t� : i_�cicz>e v,c,::;3 Le i nan�ed from voluntary lottcry spcnding—not through general taxatian. l2ecammendation %f��"rrtl_ > � That the Merropolitan Council request 54.5 million per year of'State General Fund rev�uc for State fisczi Yean 2002 and 2003 as the base level approprixtion to finance grants for Metropolitan Regional Park System operations and maintenance. V:\LIDRpRY\PARKS\2000 hnnCntg u:<fon\iafax081100.Uoc O � -� CTTY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Title: Mortgage and Deed Tax Department/Office: Ramsey County StaffContact: Dorothy McClung Ramsey County Records Phone: 651-266-2196 L Egplain this proposal The mortage and deed registration tax a fee paid on montage and deed registrations. These funds are raised at the locai level through real estate transaetions, collected by the counties, and yet are not kept at the local level. Instead, these funds are deposited into the State's general fund. Since the funds aze raised from real estate transactions, they could be dedicated to real estate related needs such as housmg and brownfield remediation. Saint Paul supports allowing the counties to retain all, or at least a portion of the montage and deed tax. This proposal does not include any increase in the current montage and deed ta�c. II, What are advantages of this proposal The approval of this proposal would al{ow local units of government to have access to a funding source which is raised at the local level, has growth potential and is a funding source other than the property t�. These funds could be dedicated to vital, yet costly needs like housing and brownfields clean-up anc could be useful as matching funds for state and federal dollars. III. Identify known support Ramsey County, Association of Minnesota Counties, Property Tas Study Project members IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal Because the mortgage and deed t� funds currently go into the State's general fund, allowing those funds to remain with the counties would leave a gap in the State's general fixnd. This fact may cause some opposition. �t—b' ,-,--%'.,,-,� ,,,.; ,�:-.,-�'..« . : ......,.°--" , r..-T- F . � , ^�„�-�. 1 1 ' � • • DEPARTMENT: Property Records and Revenue PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Mortgage Registration and Deed Taxes Minnesota Statutes, Section 287.12, provides that 97% of the mortgage registration taxes paid to the County shall be transferred to the State. Minnesota Statues, Section 287.21, Subd. 2, provides that 97% of the deed taxes paid to the County shall be transferred to the state. PROPOSAL AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (Include descript+on and explanation of proposed legislation as it affects programs/services and the merits of enacting it.) The tax on recording mortgages and deeds should be considered a local tax. The property interests protected by a recording system relate to property within the County. The costs of operating the recording system fall on the County. Costs of services to the property are local costs. Yet 97% of the taxes are remitted to the state and deposited in the general fund. Counties rely on property tax revenues to operate to a much greater degree than cities or schools. Pressures on property taxpayers are forcing County officials to seek diversification of their revenues. The mortgage registration and deed taxes are closely related to the ad valorem taxes. All are dependent on the value of the property either directly or indirectly. COST(BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR THE PROPOSAL OR ESTIMATED FINANClAL IMPACT ON RAMSEY COUNTY: ➢ In Ramsey County in 1999, the deed taxes collected were approximately $5,700,000, and the mortgage registration taxes collected were approximately $7,350,000. The County's 3% share was approximately $390,000 for both. (Each 1% equaled $130,000.) If the proposal were to split the total proceeds 90% -10°l0, the County's share in i999 would have been $1,300,000, or an increase in revenues for Ramsey County of $910,000. PROPOSAL SUPPORTED BY: ➢ Every county needs to diversify its revenues and should support this proposai. PROPOSAL OPPOSED BY: ➢ The State considers this proposal as creating a"hole" in the state revenue picture. In 1999, the State's 97% share generated over $120 million statewide. This revenue source is volatile, bouncing around as market conditions impact sales of property and availability of credit. DEPARTMENT CONTACT AND PHONE NUMBER: ➢ Dorothy A. McClung, Director, Ramsey County Properry Records and Revenue, 651-266- 2196. 0 MORTGAGE REGISTRY TAX AND DEED TRANSFER TAX DETAILED ANALYSIS Anoka Carver Dakota Hennepin Ramsey Scott Washington Metro Total State Total EY 2000 Mortgage $ 5,230,901 $ 1,635,435 $ 6�799,114 $ 21,126,836 $ 6,592,372 $ 2,582,980 $ 4,052,966 $ 48,020,604 $ 72,379,741 FY 2000 Deed $ 4,305,532 $ 1,731,774 y 6.971.099 �21,115,185 $ 6,271,160 $ 2,736,310 $ 4,206,272 $ 47,337,332 $ 69,793,250 FY 2000 Combined � 9,536,433 $ 3,367,209 � 13,770,213 �y 42,242,021 $ 12,863,532 $ 5,319,290 $ 8,259,238 $ 95,357,936 Percent of Metro Totai: $.142,172,991 0.50°/a $ 240,103 $ 236,687 $ 476,790 1.00°l0 $ 480,206 $ 473,373 $ 953,579 1.50% $ 720,309 � 710,060 $ 1,430,369 2.00°10 $ 960,412 $ 946,747 $ 1,907,159 dt�Y 6 I -- �' MORTGAGE REGISTRY TAX Minnesota Stacutes, Seciion 287.07 Tax Base: Principal debt u�hich is secured by a mortga�e of real property in the state. . . Rate: 23¢ per 5100 of principal debt. Exemptions: Organizations exempt from the property tax. Revenue Coliections: F.Y. 1997 548,515,000 (stare portion) F.Y. 1998 567,641,000 Disposition: State General Fund 97% ^` Counry Revenue Fund 3% Administration A�eocy: Treasurer of the county in which the mort�aged land is situated. Who Pays: The lender who records or re�isters a mort�age of real property. Payment Dates: At or before [he 5me of filin� the mortga�e for record or regimation. History of Major Changes t907 — Enacted at 50¢ pec SI00 of principal debt. 1913 — Changed to 15¢ per 5100 if mort�a�e is for 5 years or less; 25¢ for more than S years. 1945 — Changed to IS¢ pe� SI00 on any mortgage. 1987 — Rate increased to 23$ for each 5100 of debt. 7991 — Reverse mortga�es subject to tu. Comparison With Other States —1998 �_ •--.--g MINNESOTA 23¢ per 5100 of princ�pal debt. New York 50¢ (plus an add�tional 50¢ in speci£ed sitaanons) per SI00 of principal debt. The other comparison states do not have a similar tax. 33 o i ,� DEED TRANSFER TAX Minnesota Statutes, Section 2872] Tax Base: Transfer of real estate by any deed, inswment, or writing. Rates: S L65 for considerntion of 5500 or less plus 51.65 for each additional 5�00. Major Exemp[ions: Executory wnttacts for the sale of land; mort�a�es; wills; plats; {eases; cemetery lot deeds; deeds of distribution by personal representatives; transfers beriveen co-owners partitioning undivided interest in the same piece of property; and transfers benveen the parties pursuant to a decree of marriage dissolution. Revenue � Collections: F.Y. 1997 546,246,000 (statc portion) F.Y. 1998 552,566,000 Disposition: State General Fund 91% Counry Revenue Fund 3°/ Administration Agency: Treasurer of the county in which the land is situated. Who Pays: Any person who grants, assims, transfers, or comeys real estate. Payment Dates: At the time of transfer. History uf Ma,{or Changes 1961 — Enacted at 51.10 for first 51,000 of considera[ion and 55¢ for each additional 5500. 1967 — Inereased to 5220 for first 51,000 and 51.10 for each additionat 5500. 1973 — Induded corporations in those subject to tax. 1987 — Rate mcreased to S 1.65 for 5500 or less and 51.65 for each additional 5500. — Extended tax to personal properi}• transfe�red as part of total consideration. — Eliminated exemption for state and local govemments. 34 o�--� Comparison With Other States - 1998 Califomia 552 per 5500 consideration after the first 5700 at the city or counry option. The full sates price is subject to tax Itlinois 50¢ per 5�00 considerztion. lowa 80¢ per 5500 consideration afrer the first 5500. Michigan 53.75 per 5500 value state real estate transfer tax, plus county tax of 55� per $500 if population under 2 million, 75Q per 5500 if population 2 million or more. �� MINNESOTA 51.65 for considerntion of 5500 or less plus E 51.65 for each additional 5500. New York S2 per 5500 consideration after the first 5100. For residences with consideration of �1 miliion or more, an extra SS per $500 of consideration. South Dakota 50¢ per 5500 consideration. Wisconsin 30¢ per 5100 consideration. North Dakota and 7'exas do not impose a deed transfer tax. 35 �'(--� CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Title: LCMR Funding Request for Phase I Reconstruction of the Como Park Conservatory Fern Room Departmenb0ffice: Saint Paul Parks StaffContact: Vc Wittgenstein/7on Wirka Phone: 651-266-6409/651-266-6411 L Explain this proposal Through the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources, the City of Saint Paul requests $1,426,700 for Phase I reconstruction of the Como Park Conservatory Fern Room. The current Fern Room is in a state of significant disrepair, and its much needed replacement is long overdue. The condition of the Fem Room is such that it is out of place with the adjacent structures, and creates a negative impression on the visitor. Repiacing the current Fern Room with a modern facility will enhance the overall visit impression. II. What are advantages of this proposal The estimated number of visits to Como Park in 1998 was 2,418,600. This project is part of a specia] recreation feature (Como Conservatory) in Como Park, and replacing it will help keep Como Park as on the State's most visited attractions while increasing the quality of the Como experience, and will increase attendance. III. Identify known support Metropolitan Council, City of Saint Paul Parks IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None known � 1Vletropolitan Council l V rkin or the Re ion, PJannin 3 f g g for the Future June 12, 2000 Representative Tom Osthoff 273 State Office Building 100 Constitution Avenue St. Paul, MN 55155-1206 Re: Funding levels needed to finance prioritized list of Metropolitan Re�ional Park System Projects proposed for 2001 LCMR fundiag (HF.06) Dear Representative Osthoff: o�-� � This ]etter is in response to your request of John Wirka as to the amount of LCMR funds that �vould be needed te finance Metropolst�n Regional Pa.k Systen, projects in St. Paui ann Ra,�.sey County (part of HE06 LCMR request). The enclosed Tables I and 2 illustrate what projects would be funded at various LCMR appropriation levels. � 112 milhon would be needed to finance all projects in St. Paul and Ramsey Counry (See project A9, Ramsey Co. Battle Creek RP acquisition on Table 2). Recognizing that it may not be possible to appropriate � I 1.2 million, these tables illustrate which projects would or would not be financed at lower appropriations. Tabie 1 iliustrates what projects would be funded at LCMR appropriations ranging between $3 million and �6.2 million. Table 2 illustrates what additional pzojects would be funded at LCMR appropriations between $7.2 million and $11.2 miIlion. Projects in each category—acquisition, redevelopment and development are prioritized against each other. Projects are funded in priority order within each category. The amount of funds each category receives is proportional to the amount requested for that category. For example, if $6.2 million or ]ess of LCMR funds is appropriated, those LCMR funds along with a 40% Metro. Council bond match would be split with 19.05% allocated for ]and acquisition projects, 44.69% for redevelopment projects and 36.26% for development projects. Projects in each category would he funded in pnority order using that category's allocation. This is sho�m on Table 1. If more than �6.2 mi]lion of LCMR funds is appropriated, the additional LCMR funds along with a d0% �?efra Council hond match would be cn]it with 13A6% 2oing for acouisition orotects 46.73% for redevelopment and 39.81 % for development orojects as shown on Table 2. If you have any queshons about these tables, please contact me at G51-602-1360 or Jonathan Vlaming at 6i 1-602-17�0. We ]ook forward to �vorking with you in your adrocacy and support of the Metropolitan Regional Park System. Sinccrciy, �..� �--,��,�� Arne Stefferud. CLP Sr. Park Planner k:ndosurzs 'L:;O F:.i.i FliihSn b� P.iul hLnn�.n,,� SSIUI 1525 Ifi511lip2-1000 P,i.� Ei02 1550 "fUU/"I `19LU9pi 1lriro Inln Luv� f;u2 Ihh�`+ D� -� ,^ IN fA _: m __ L �O (` � I O l0 ' N O (p i X Ih tD a IN n 0 �a W. .O IN '2 _..O O O C] y' io 9 c] 'U' ' X ' O f") � . o o t+� c ' S vi oi o m K___'i '___ Iwtiv3 � o 0 U . 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Esplain this proposal Various Metropolitan Municipal jurisdictions have worked together with various State agencies which allocate Federal Bonds to the municipalities, including, but not limited to the Department of Trade and Economic Development, Minnesota Housing and Finance Agency, and the Ag Board, to modify how the Federal allocation is to be used by the State and Municipalities. This proposal supports any chauges in legislation that would allow the City of Saint Paul to more easily receive MHFA bonds and use those bonds to achieve City housing goals. II. What are advantages of this proposal Supporting legislation that would simply the MHFA bond allocation process would make it easier for the City of Saint Paul to acquire and use those bonds. This would save valuable time and administrative costs for the City. IIL Identify known support Aepartment of Trade and Economic Development, Minnesota Housing and Finance Agency, The City of Saint Paul, The Agriculture Board IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None identified � i-� Title: Departmend0ffice: Staff Contact: CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Tax Increment Financing Record Keeping Modification Saint Paul Planning and Economic Development Bob SchreierlTony Schertler Phone: 651-266-6684/651-266-6593 L Explain this proposal Tax Increment Financing (TIF) law is currently silent on how long records and further which records for e�sting TIF districts must be maintained. The 5tate Auditor (OSA) has had oversight and audit responsibility since the mid-1990s to conduct audit of TIF districts. It is unclear as to the length of time TIF records must be maintained. For example, City records are currently maintained for four to ten years before being destroyed, yet the City's oldest TIF district was created in 1978. This proposal would clarify TIF record maintenance by creating a safe harbor exclusion for any district created before 1995 since this is when auditing oversight was estab(ished by the Legislature tlu�ough the OSA. The proposed law change would have a forward-looking record keeping obligation consistent with a common sense approach of applicable City and State public records law requirements. II. What are advantnges of this proposll This proposa] would clarify and simplify City record-keeping obligations for TIF districts. This would save the City money, space and valuable employee time. III, Identify known support City of Saint Paul, AMM, LMC, various state-wide municipalities. IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None identified. c� I � (� CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Title: Tax Increment Financing Local Contribution Clarification DepartmendOffice: Saint Paul Planning and Economic Development StaffContact: Bob Schreier/'I'ony Schertler Phone: 651-266-6684/651-266-6593 I. Explain this proposal All t� increment financing (TIF) districts created after 1994 require the City to make a local contribution to pay for the project costs of the district or the City will suffer an LGA/HACA penalty. Currently, T1F law does not allow credit for certain federal grants. This makes it more difficult for the City to create and finance its TIF districts which hamper its redevelopment and development efforts. This proposal wouid allow for certain federal grants to count as part of the {ocal contribution to the TIF district. A second component in this proposal is clarification that the land write-down credit should be deternuned by the greater of a current MAI appraisal or the County Tas records. Current law specifies that the land write-down credit be determined only by the amount specified by the County T� records. This leaves the possibility of undervaluing the property. Taking the greater dollar figure between the MAT appraisal and the County Tax records will provide cities with an increased local contribution with respect to land write-down. II, What are advantages of this proposal Allowing federal grants as part of local contributions to TIF districts makes it easier for the municipalities to create and finance TIF districts. Allowing federai grants will facilitate redevelopment efforts in Saint Paul and in other municipalities. With respect to local contribution by way of land write-down, the greater sum between the County Tax records and the MAI appraisal also increases local contribution to TIF. This proposal wili enhance TIF as a needed deveiopment tool. III. Identify known support Saint Paul Planning and Economic Development, City of Saint Paul, Saint Paul Port Authority, LMC, AMM IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal Potential opposition in State Legislature Tax Committees � i �� TIF La�f• Changes or Clarifications The follo�sing are technical changes and clarifications that would benefit fhe City of Saint Paul in its creation of new districts and administration of existing TIF Districts relating to: A) Local Contribution Clarification � 1)City credit for federal granfs 2)11laximize land �F credit through an appraisal B) Pre-79 District AprIl 2001 deadline for use of TIF for projects C) Poolina for debt service shortfall �cithout annual application to Dept. of Revenue D) Record b7aintenance A) Local Contribution Ciarification: Backeround: All District created after 1994 the City must mal:e a Local Contribution (i.e. financial assistance from the City to gay for project costs in the new TIF District; it usually is five percent of the increment) to avoid LGA/HACA penalty under the TIF Statute Laws 1996, Chapter 471, Article 7, Section 27 and La�ti�s 195, Chapter 264, Article 5 Section 6,7, and 48). Certain grants reduce the City's ]ocal contribution requirement. Issue n I - No credit for certain federal grants DTED, who is in cha� on local contriUution compliance, gives credit to the City for certain type of State grants such as pollution grant (50 percent credit) toward Local contribution requirement) but it does not give a similar credit for certain federal grant to the City such as a federal grant to build Upperlanding Pu�k. Solution � I : A state la�v change to clarify Federal funds for a specific putpose, such as grant for a park, will count 100 percent to�vard the City's Local Contribution requirement. Issue r2 - Masunizing credit for property write down - The local contribution credit is also gi��en to the City for the amount of a land or property write down (if any) which happens in connection with the Projzct. However, current law interpretation uses County tax record as the detemunant for ma� value before the �vrite down. This may understate the amount of the local contribution credit to the City. Solution � 2 Clarification that the credit for write down should be detei�nined by the greater of an current MAI appraisal or County Tax records. Resources: Rob}'n Hansen, LSD, Marie Franchett, Bob Geurs. Peter McCall b 1-�' B) April l, 2001 deadline effecting Pre- 1979 District (HRA's 7 Place District in fhe Downtown) Backeround: In 1990 Legislature passed a law modifying the TIF statute in 469177 5ub 1 C that imposed an April 1, 2001 deadline on the use of increments and how they may be spent only for existing debt or contract obligations (as of 1990) or increments would be retumed to the ta�cing jurisdiction. Issue: Law is confusing as to what to do with TIF or interest eazning incremented collected on or before April 1. 2001. State Auditor's position is that a11 pre April 1, 2001 funds must be spent by the deadline. Solution: Clazification of the law for Pre-79 Districts that TIF and interest earning collected on or before April 1. 2001 may be segregated and spent on undertalcing Plan within the earlier of three yeazs of enactment or the decertification of the Pre-79 District. C) Improved Pooling Provision for Debt Ser��ice 5hortfalls in TIF Districts Background: Current law a1loFVS pooling for payment of cunent debt service or bond deficiencies beriveen Districts with an annual application and award process to Dept. of Revenue. There are certain restrictions on the award related to recent changes in t� class rates. Issue: For several years there have been continued shortfall for the Riverfront District because of insufficient increments. This has drained HRA funds that could be used for other Projects. "fo date over $3.0 million in shortfall payments alone in towazds Riverfront TIF District debt. Second, the cunent pooling application and a�vard process administered by Dept. of Revenue does not necessarily all guarantee that the entire shortfall will be allowed to paid for from the TIF District that has sufficient funds. Third, future continued changes in the tax system by the State may effect other City, HRA and Port debt associated with TIF Districts. Solution. State law change to pool if debt service shortfalls exist to cover from one or more contnbution District(s) the full amount of the debt service shortfali annually. Waiver from annual process and award. Resources: Carole Otto, Tom Meyer, Bob Geurs 6J�� D) Record Maintenance Back�round: TIF Law is currently silent on how long records and fiurther which records for existing TIF District must be maintained. Issue: State Auditor has had oversight and audit responsibility since the mid 1990s to conducted audits of TIF Districts. It is uncleaz as to responsibility of maintenance of records for example the City's most accounting records are currently maintained for four to ten yeazs before being destroyed, yet the city's oldest TIF District was created 1978. Solution A safe hazbor exclusion for any District created before 1995 since this is when auditing oversight was estaUlished by the Legislature through the OSA. Law change should have a forwazd looking record keeping obligation consistent with a common sense approach of applicable City and State public records law requirements. Resources: Peter McCall, Tom Meyer K:�Shared Pcd\GEURSVe@slagrnda2001.cambell 12.OA.00.apd Dl�� CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Title: Youth Soccer Support I. Egplain this proposal There is a growing and very real need for additional youth soccer facilities in the state and in particular the metro area. Saint Paul has recently earmazked $510,000 for youth soccer facilities and is currently working on a plan to help fill the needs af youth soccer in the city. Filling the needs of the youth is an important component of the continuing effort to make Saint Paul a more livable community. The City of Saint Paul will support legislative proposals that will add and/or improve youth soccer and youth soccer facilities in the City. II. What are advantages of this proposal Soccer is the most quickly growing sport in the country and in particular Minnesota. Youth of Saint Paul need more soccer fields on which to play soccer and to occupy their time in a productive and healthful fashion. Providing additional soccer fields will help keep Saint Paul's youth off the street and out of trouble. III. Identify known support Ramsey County, Soccer Spaces, Minnesota Youth Soccer IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None 678 Soccer �� B'-O°(2 tml 60CCER - NORTM �MENiC<N BOCCEN l.E.�.OUE 0.6. BOCCER FEOERATION PERIMETER WAII <LL SIDES- TR4N5P4RENT 4CRVLIC SHEETS 5'-O' ABOVE SIDE B04RD5 5'-O"4BOVE SIDE B04RDS \ BENIND GOAL RnDNS ��_��_� LINE —�{�__ 9" DIAMETER CORNER 8POT LOCATED <T INTERSECTION OF TOUCN LINE 4ND GOGL AREA LINE NOTE� OVERALL FIELD DIMENSIONS DEPENO ON AVAIL4BLE PLGY�NG SURFACE. BOCCER - MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER RADIU6 --- �REDLRJE T �----_ 27° 16B.5BCM) IN CIRCUMFERENCE 14 TO 16 O2. (4S3-B9] GRnM51 BALL The ball's suAace has thiny-odd black anA whire panels that enable the players to es[imate its direction and speed of spin. NOTES AND DEFINITIONS All dime�sions shown are to the �nsiAe edge of lines. All lines are to be white and 2 in. wide, except the ce�terline. which is 5 in. wide. The lon9'fielE orientations in the northern hemisDhere should be northwest-southeest for best sun angle during the fall playing season. The DreferreE tlrainage is a longi- tudinal crown with a 7 perce�t 51o0e from cenrer ta each siEe. W4LL 6'-6" 4RE< TY 4REA Touchlines are the side boundaries, which are 114 yards d05 MI �ong. The cemerline is 5 in. 172J cml wide and d'rvitles the playing fieltl in half. The center circle is a 10 yard 19 M) radius from the cemer of the centerline. At the beginning oF each half the ball is k�cked off from this circle by one team or the other. The goal area is the smaller of the twa rettangular zones: 20 ya�ds U8.3 MI wida, 6 ya�ds 15.4 MI in front of each goal. Other players can enter the gwl area but cannot charge the gaalie when he dces not have the ball. The penalry area is the larger of tha two rec[argular zones: 44 yarOS (40 MI wide. 78 yartls 178.4 M) Eeep. A major rule infraction in this area allaws the other team a oenalty kick from the De�ahy spot. Fefer to rule setting body involved for actual dimensions reQUireO. Intormation shown here is for initial planning only. BesiEes all the architecturol dif(erences between indaor a�E outdoor soccer, Ne naNres of the games are deeply contrastetl. Refer m Ne goveming bodies, the Malor In- tloor Soccer Lea9ue, the U.S. Soccer Federation, the North Amnican $occer League. GOAL TAe goal posts and cross6ar shall not ezceed 5 in. nor be less than 4 in. wide and shall prese�t a flat surface to the O�aying field. T�e net must be attacheC m the ground, 9oal posts, and crossbar. It must extend back and level with the crossbar for 2 ft. 0 in. 1.61 M�. SOCCER GOAL o ) --�' CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Title: Riverfront Corporafion Grand Eacursion 2004 DepartmentJOffice: Saint Paul Mayor's Oflice StaffContact: Mike Campbell, Director ofI.G.R. Phone: 65i-266-8537 L Explain this proposal The Grand Excursion 2004 is a spectacular initiative that will showcase the transformaYion of the Upper Mississippi River Vailey communities to the wodd. As a symbol of the environment, economic and cultural accomplishments of this region, the Grand excursion 2004 will also provide a platform for lasting improvement to the region. The year-long initiative's capstone will be a magruficent steamboat flotilla with dramatic, once in a lifetime celebrations at ports along the Upper Mississippi. A celebratory stop in Saint Paul will be finat and dramatic end to this historic recreation of the original 1854 excursion. The Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation will be seeking funding of $3,000,000 from the 2001 State Legislature to Assist Mississippi River communities in the planning and development of local events and activities associated with the Grrand Excursion 2004. II. What are advantages of this proposal The Grand Excursion 2004 will put intemational focus on the Upper Mississippi River Valley and in particulaz the end port of ca11: Saint Paul, Minnesota. This attention wiit hetp attract future investment and opporiunities to Saint Paul that would not have otherwise occurred. The Grand Excursion 2004 will result in lasting, tangible benefits that will make the region, and in particular Saint Paul, a better place to live, work and visit. III. Identify known support City of Saint Paul, cities along the Upper Mississippi River Valley IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal Noneidenrified I� ! -� Introduction and Summary Grand Excursion 2004 Showcasing the transformation of the Upper Mississippi The Grand Excursion 2004 is a spectacular initiative that will showcase the transformation of the Upper Mississippi River valley communities to the world. As a symbol of the environment, economic and cultural accomplishments of this region, the Grand Excursion 2004 will also provide a platform for lasting improvement ofthe region. The Mississippi Riveris capturing the eye of America, as reflected in the special issue of Time Magazine, when Time took a "...trip down America's great river, exploring fhe trouBies and friumphs of people trying to catch up with the new economy — the rising tempo of change sparking dramatre stories of opportunity" July 2000. The year-lon� initiative's capstone feature will be a magnificent steamboat flotilla with dramatic, once-in-a-lifetime celebrations at ports alon� the Upper Mississippi. The scale and character of this event will attract national and intemational attention as well as rekindle a sense of pride and excitement among citizens of the region. With over $1 billion of new investments scheduled to debut in 2004, the Grand Excursion will resuit in Iasting, tangible benefits that will make the re�ion a better place to live, work and visit The concept of the Grand Exczrrsion 2004 was born in 1994 when Saint Paul began its campaign to reclaim its relationship with the Mississippi River. City Ieaders created a ten-year timeline with goals for accomplishing major city improvemenf projects. At the same time, the Saint Panl Riverfront Corporation came to learn of the historic Grand Excursion event of 1$54, a magnificent upper Mississippi steamboat flotilla of 1,200 passen�ers led by former President Millard Fillmore from Rock Island, Illinois to the Falls of Saint Anthony, Minnesota. Due to the eartensive news coverage generated by the Grand Ezcursion 200=1 Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation o �� Introduction and Summary Grand Fxcursion 2004 Contimred 1854 event, the region attracted millions of investment dollazs, Minnesota was catapulted into. statehood and the entire region was positioned as a dominant force in the nation. Recognizing that a 150' Grand Excursion anniversary celebration would dovetail perfectiy with its own ten-year timeline, Saint Paul embraced the Crrand Excwsion concept and began research and planning. The Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation initiated outreach to other Upper Mississippi River cities and organizations to share the idea of growing the concept into a larger regiona! initiative. With river revitalization efforts underway throughout the region, over 30 Upper Mississippi River cities and organizations passed resolutions in support of fhe Grand Excursion 2004 thus far. As much as the 1854 journey mazked a tuming point in the region's history, the 2004 initiative has the capacity to shape the region's future. Work has been underway to create a strong foundation to launch the Grand Excursion 2004. The Vision, Mission, Goals, Role of Supporting Organization, Governance Model for Supporting Organization and other background materials are attached. Grand Ezcursion 200-t Saint Paul Riverfront Corporalion < ,- � ; E � � S .7fasrii��• Bay `Red 7C'in�� • `Froa[enac � La,�e c Camy La Cu? t'f--� -j--- _ __ M�CHiGAN T°� � ✓ 3 '� � r i '�� i _" � • .. ��' ;: �.�J , 3 ✓�� ..f� �i:{'xA? �./' '• !+ ��,tL?b'i ��f 7,Ci,ll � �/2i �OL'Cf�lli - - GR�ND EXCLIRSION 2 O O 4 �� . AS OF NOVEMBER 14, 2000 P' � � �� wt sco�NS� N xQ�' _ � ; �-°" � �"� ��'YfaiAen `Rock �'1 � � " r S[oc�olrt� � „,,..� ��=—�1'e in '`� � r� j ��ver�o« � r � SV fur� � .�1raa s' „6 �F _ ... _��,. M 1 NN�SOTA Gosse � du Cfiien 1 O W OF .._.._. - �ubuque � ---._.._._ - --_....,, �.. Q� ; A °� �; �. cr�r�tort. ,�.,- � 1 L L 1 N .GCCI(Lii2 � � �I'0 Bj'1'OII `Daven�ort � �' `'°�� fo[ine n , .��„ � �OtFi IJl(llld �. � J � �� CITY OF SAINT PAUL Tit]e: Departmentl�ffice; Staff Contact: 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Metro State Library Information Access Center Mayor's Office/Metro State University Tom Cook, MeTro SYate University Phone: 651-772-6137 L Explain this proposal $16.7 million is requested for tius unique project to physically combine the proposed and new Metropotitan State University Library and the Saint Paul Community Library into a single facility creating a strong neighborhood presence which aitows each library to efficiently share several functionai components such as staffwork areas, public restrooms, loading docks and mechanical systems crossing East Seventh Street. II. What are advantages of this proposal A new lihrary for Metropolitan State University will provide the much needed access to resources for its students and faculty. It will also aiiow the Saint Paul Community Library to share its resources allowing for an even more efficient de[ivery of resources to the Universities' students and community. III. Identify known support The City of Saint Paul, Metro State, NINSCU IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None identified. �t-�. �J_ �' Presentatian to Donors and Friends of �etropolitan State University August 11, 1999 Metropolitan State University Community Library and Information Access Center Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle Ltd., Architects I i August. 1999 v � V } Project Description The unigue objective for this project is co physically combine the new Metropolitan State University Library and St Pau] Community Library inco a single facility creating a strong neighborhood piesence, which allows each library to efficiently share several functional componencs such as staff work aceas, public toilets, loading docks and mechanical systems, The University library is linked into the exiscing campus via a 266-foot covered skyway, ccossing East Seventh Screet. The foliowing summary describes some of the imporcanc areas within the building. The section numbers reference the Program of Space Requirements & Major Componettts on pages 4, S and 6. Reference Area (MSU Library) Section 3.0: Reference and Eleccconic Informacion Services wit[ be fu11y wired to allow for the greatesc flexibilicy in seating arrangement and placement and access to computers. The section will provide quick reference computer scations for access to on-line catalogs, indexes and ready refecence information; reference research stations wich CD-ROM and full PC capabilities; a group study room wich computer and white boacd; and one-, cwo-, and four-person study cables with wiring for lap top computers. The Reference Seaion will have shelving to house up to 13,500 zeference volumes and will include a reference hetp desk. General Circulation (Commo�: to both libraries) Section 4.0: Circulation Services will include boeh public service desks and staff work areas. The service counters will be close to the entrance of the library and wi11 be ab[e to accommodate up to four staff inembers. The service and staff areas will be able support the circulation of library materials, including inter-library Ioan, and staff will be available to direcc patrons to appropriate services and co provide generalsecurity. Children's Area (St Paul Library) Section 10.0: General Reader/User Work Space will inclutle a children's reading area which will be designed to provide a safe and inviting piace where young children can access books and other learning materials appropriate for their age. The area wili inctude a space for "story hours" and teading relaced play activiries. I[ will also contain a computer area dedicated to programs appropciate to young children. The area wi11 be furnished with 1ow seating, tables, and shelving, as well as a staff acea that provides full view of the area. Young Adult Study Center (St Pau! Library) Section 10.0: General Reader/User Work Space will include a young adult study area that is specifically geared to teenagers and high school students. It will be designed co provide an attractive and inviting space that encourages young adults ta pursue scudy accivicies. The area will concain boch individaa! and group study aceas, a small dassroom space, and a computec area that can funcxion as an electronic homework cencer. This area will also contain a reference desk and specially selected cottection of refecence materiais, as weil as a ceading nook with comfortable seating. Food wil] be permitted in chis section of the library. Metropolitan Stace Universiry Commuairy Library and Information Access Cencer Page 2 I I August, 1999 � � �� General Study Space (Universzty Li6�ary and St Paul Lib�aryJ Seczion 10.0: General ReaderNser Work Space will include group study rooms, accommodating from two to eight persons, one- and two-person enclased study carrels, and semi-enclosed media stations. A]arge number of these spaces will have computers, providing access to a variety of on-line resources and fult PC capabilities. All spaces will be fully wired to accommodate computers. The general study space wili also include a quite reader space with a variecy of scudy tables and comfortable seating. Community Learning and Reading Aooms (W:t�ii,: rhe U�zive�sizy Lib�ary) Section 11.0: Classrooms and Community Room will include a Community Learning and Meeting Room which will be a large multi-purpose space, furnished with easily acrangeable furniture, inciuding tables, chairs, lectetn, a built-in projection screen, white boards, and wiring for multi-media presentations. The room wi11 be appropriate for adutt education activities, as weti as for meetings of community organizations and a variety of community/university cultural and learning activities. ` University Bookstore (Sepasate space wiYh p�eserzce atazg E Severzth St) Section 16.4; The University Bookstore will contain re[ail space, storage and an office area. The bookstore wit( be a waik-in facility (visible from the street) and will sel] texcbooks, school supplies and notions. An appropriate upgraded retail enviconment will be provided. Meiropoiitan Stace University Communiry Libcary and Infocmation Access Center Page 3 �m��$� - �0.r_ 3 . aoo \ council File # O 1 � � Green sheet � �pt.��0$` RESOLUTION OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Presented By Referred To Committee: Date 1 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has spent tremendous time and effort to develop a z comprehensive legislative agenda to be considered as a part of the Saint Paul Legislative Agenda Package 3 for the 2000 Legislative session; and 4 s WHEREAS, the proposed support of the le�islative efforts of outside groups and organizations is 5 important and has been discussed and forwarded by the City Council; and � s WHEREAS, it is understood that le�isiative issues will likely continue to arise as the legislative 9 process progresses. io ii NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Saint Paul City Council does hereby iz recommend to the Minnesota Legislature the passa�e that will include the following legislative initiatives is brought forward by outside groups and organizations: 14 15 Saint Paul City Sup�ort Items i5 Permanent Funding for DTED Redevelopment Account i� Housing 1% Solution Statewide is Criminal Database (CriMNet) i9 NIIItS (Photo Cop)TransitTransitTransit 2o Transit zi Sewer Availability Charge 22 Reconveyance Rule Modificiation 2s Stormwater Management Permit Aid z4 Electronics Publications Notification 2s Protection of Saint Paul TaYpayer (PTSP) 25 Regional Parks Operation and Maintenance z� Mortgage and Deed Tax Modification z s LCMR Fern House 29 1VIfIFA Bondin� Changes 36 Taac Increment Financing: Record Keeping Nlodification 3� T� Increment Financin�: Local Contribution Clarification 3s Soccer 39 Millard Fillmore Crrand Excursion ao Metro State Library 41 42 , '��/'�C/ � � the aQends of the franchise revenues. 43 Adopted by Council: Date , Adoption Certified by Council Secretary B a _ � Approved by Mayor: Date $Y- �l.r'_'t�—�`_. /� � � �.,� .'�,�.,: S �� Requested by Department of: � � _ � Byc Form Approved by City Attorney By: C�t " / � �'Li � � � � � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council B C-/.��C �1� � OL—$' NSayor Coleman's Office Mike Campbell January 3, 2001 266-8537 '1 �_\�al 12-22-2000 TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES GREEN SHEET ��i:w �r�- �r•- No � c��oa ancauu. FOR ❑ a1Y�i1e11lEY ❑ GIY1;lFRlc _ ❑ wwrJ.�sanr.�sow. ❑ wwr��mcw.cRa ❑ WYp[NRMLtfMR) ❑ (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) City Council approval of the proposed items of support for the City`s 2001 Legislative Agenda. pq ; � s �� sea`��''` � V �� °� 2000 PLANNING COMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE CIViI SERVICE COMMISSION HasthicDe��rmevervarkeduMeracon6actfarthisdepart�nl? , YES NO ` Has this P��rm e.er been a cilq emWuYce?_ ..�-' . YES NO , Does ihis peisoNfirm possess a sldll not nwmaltyposeesseE by airy curreM city empbyee? YES Ntr Is this peBauFrm a 1are�ed vendoY) YES NO These items are those which will be carried by other entities or which do not affect ,. Saint Paul exclusively, but which the City supports. Support of these outside ,,,.,. efforts helps the City build relationships and coalitions with other entities. The City will be able to work with outside entities toward the success of these initiatives. Saint Paul builds valuable conCacts and relationships with other entities by supporting these items. None The City would not be a part of some of the valuable coalitions and partnerships. COST/REYENUEBUD6EfED(CIRCLEON� _ YEE SOURCE INFORMATON (IXPWN) pCTNITY NUMBER NO o� -Q' CTTY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Title: Base Budget Funding for the Department of Trade and Economic Development Redevelopment Fund Departmentl0ffice: City of Saint Paul Mayor's Office StaffContact: Milce Campbell Phone: 651-266-8537 L Explain this proposal The City of Saint Paul has been a statewide and narional leader in the redevelopment ofblighted property and areas within its boundaries. With major successes like Williams fi'ill, Saint Paul has shown that it can take heretofore underutilized and polluted land and transform it into useful properties that greatly improve the livability of the City. In Saint Paul, and statewide, the need for redevelopment dollars is great. Studies show that statewide redevelopment has been significantly underfunded. While it is facile to develop a parcel in a suburban greenfield, doing the same in a polluted brownfield is a much more difficult process. The costs to recidivate a brownfield are very high, but the return on that investment are even greater. In the past few years, Saint Paul has had success in applying for and receiving grants from the Department of Trade and Economic Development's statewide Redevelopment Fund which is earmarked for brownfield redevelopment. Unfortunately, that fund is not part of the State's base budget, and dollars must be ailocated yearly. In order to guarantee that adequate redevelopment dollars will remain available, Saint Paul advocates making DT'ED's Redevelopment Fund part of the the State's hase budget with full funding at the $10 million level. II. What are advantages of this proposal Making DIED's Redevelopment Fund a component in the State base budget will make dollazs available for Saint Paul's ongoing and long-term redevelopment efforts. Remediating old industrial sites in Saint Paul will help reduce urban sprawl, and will help put jobs back in City neighborhoods near the very same people who need them. IIL Identify known support MCDA EDAM LMC AMM Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None known d l-� CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE POLICY PROPOSALS Title: Housing Lead Agency: Various L Explain this proposal Quality housing is a major component of healthy vibrant neighborhoods. Saint Paul supports initiatives which provide increased funding for housing and housing rehabilitarion and which make housing programs and dollazs more flexible and accessibie. Lack of housing statewide has serious implications: businesses in Greater Minnesota cannot find housing for its employees, and low and middle income individuals and fatnilies throughout the state are finding it increasingly difficult to find housing. With this in mind, the City of Saint Paul believes that implementing the following legislative proposals would greatly reduce the housing problem in Minnesota. Saint Paul supports three important initiatives for the 2001 legislative session. Applying 1% of the state budget to address the critical need of housing, (the One Percent Solution.) Elimination of the 6.5% sales ta�c on materials, supplies and furnishings on affordable housing. Continuation of the Livable Communities Act. II. What are advantages of this proposal With the need of housing in the state far surpassing demand, significant and additional state funds should be invested to ameliorate this critical problem. 1% of the state budget would invest approximately $250 million statewide to address the housing crisis. Eliminating the sales tax on affordable housing reduces the cost of construction by an estimated 3% thereby making it less expensive to provide housing. Continuation of the Livable Communities Act enacted in 1995 will provide stimulation for housing, economic and community development in the metropolitan azea. This act pernrits cities to access about $11 million in funding for pollution clean-up, housing and redevelopment. III, Identify lu►own support AMM, LMC, ISAIAH, NAHRO, Minneapolis, NII-ff+A, Metropolitan Council, Ramsey County IV Identify luiown opposition to this proposal None ��- �'` CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE POLICY PROPOSALS Title: State-wide Criminal Database Departmenb0ffice: Mayor's Office StaffContact: NfikeCampbell Phone: 651-266-8537 L Explain this proposal The existing Criminal History Records Database maintained by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is deficient. A 1998 study by the Minnesota Pianning Agency identified the following problems: • Many jurisdictions do not participate in the database system, thus preventing information from flowing across county and municipal boundaries; • It takes an average of 51 to 75 days for data to be entered; • Only 51% of all final court dispositions are entered into the system; • 37% of all criminal cases are held in a non-accessible "suspense file" due to data errors. In the 2000 Legislative session, Saint Paul recommended creating a state-wide criminal database system that is updated in a timely fashion, requires universa] participation, and is accessible to law enforcement agencies at the local level. This database is to lead to increased communication between local jurisdictions and is of utmost importance. Mechanisms should be created that will allow for local jurisdictions to gather criminal background information across jurisdictions to provide law enforcement with the information necessary to adequately prosecute criminals. Saint Paul has supported and will continue to support all legislation and efforts that would facilitate the gathering and use of criminal background information to assist law enforcement in the prosecution of criminal suspects. To that end, Saint Paul supports the Phase II funding request of $41 million for the eventual state- wide implementation of the integrated criminal justice information system known as CriMI�Iet. II. What are advantages of this proposal Because of the problems with the cunent database system, prosecutors and police suffer the disadvantage of inadequate information necessary to successfully prosecute criminals. The inability of police agencies to easily obtain arrest and conviction data is the greatest detenent to proper prosecution of criminals. Creating a state-wide database that provides law enforcement updated criminal histories would be an important and potent tool in the battle against crime and violence. III. Identify known support Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Bureau of Crimina( Apprehension IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None � �-� � �� DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM: The information collected on individuals, incidents and cases in the criminal justice system is incomplete and often unavailable to other criminal justice agencies. This information is the key to ensuring that offenders are heVd accountabfe. Three spec�c areas need to be addressed: Accountability Officer Safefy Public Safety ISSUES: Example: Criminal is being sentenced in one county for a crime, but the judge doesn't have information or convictions in other counties. Result: Criminal isn't held accountable. Example: O�cer conducts a tsaffic stop and checks the driver's criminal history. It comes back clear, despite the fact that there is an outstanding warrant for the driver. Exampie: Criminal history checks are routinely used to determine if a daycare provider, teacher or other caregiver poses a public safety risk. Often this information is incomplete. Develop an integrated data system that will allow for the linking and reference of relevant criminal justice information across jurisdictions. Work with local governments to determine how the model can be used or modified for statewide application. Ensure that business practices of state and local criminal justice agencies support the integration of criminal justice information. Challenges: How can this be done in the most cost-effective manner for sfate and loca! governments? Whaf is the right combination of incentives, sanctions and accountability measures needed fo move the project ahead? OUTCOMES: Better Information, Better Decisions. Law enforcement and criminal justice will have better information on a more timely basis to make better decisions. Greater Accountabitity. The accurate and complete data will allow criminal justice professionals to solve more cases and track more offenses, ensuring greater offender accountability to the state, victims and to the community. Safer Society. Criminal justice professionals and the public will be safer with the improved information system. Contact: Department of Public Safety, Mike Ladd, 651.284.3392 Criminal Justice Information Integration � � � �0 Is it the #1 priority in criminal justice? Yes � Yes Does this fit within The Big Plan? �� State Upgrade CJDN Upgrade 1 Yes Statewide Pilot Existing plan ($9M) 1 Alternative methods 1 Cost �—� Outside audit 1. Service, not Systems 2. Healthy, Vitai Communities 3. Self Sufficient People 4. MN - Worid Class Competitor CJCC / HEALS � Is CJCC/HEALS a Statewide model? What is the cost 6/2000 - 6/2001 ? 1 S�endin� Options � SEARCH ` Admin A. New State Appropriation - Issue: position on $ requests B. Find new $* Federal - New, OJP, Byrne * Private Sector - MBP C. Existing agency budgets � Cabinet Prioriry 9 No additional spending � � Is this a high priority for the Governor? Perform a critical review of existing plan Yes. Determine funding � ' Carry on existing or modified pian. � — Implement a new plan MN DPS 12-10•99 �—:- Outside audit " MBP '`SEARCH * Admin �--� Outside audit " MBP c 0 � � � � � C O :� ca � L 0 C U � � C .� �L U � N � :J 1. i 1 �} ^ � � � O o � � � .� 1 � � ai � � � � � � �— • _ � � 1 � � U c� 0 � Q. Q � w ' �<n a? � >' � � � � � -� 1 Q (A . �n a Q � � O ---� 1 U � U � � J �25 1 � -� � . a O � 1 v � � � � ' m 1 N � � . U � � � � . ^ L LL �_ � ! � (n � • � •� ' c � w • � 1 M � W ; . � ' L � • � � ' O r • l � ^ 1 ' vl 0 1 ^ �} � ' >, O � � O � •�t� I `� � U o � ° � �a � • �- U � � Q U a> � � � > � c U � � o � . � �, a� � � � � .' � Q �w ¢ .= 1 � � •� . T � i� � � C � O U � � ca "� � � � � c A' L L � U a� L Q C W � � O � . � a� -N � � 5... �f-�-1 � � � � U i . 1 1 i i 1 � � • � 1 1 • � cn 1 `' Q� � � � � � � � • O 1 � J �- ol-� � C� U U � U 0 � � Q � 0 U N O � � U � c�u a � � � � � � � � m � � � � � ,� � � CB U O �-,f" CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE POLICY PROPOSALS Title: Mofion Imaging Recording System/Traffic Law Compliance Department/Office: Mayor's Office StaffContact: Milce Campbell Phone: 651-266-8537 L Explain this proposal In order to promote greater public and vehicular safety, legislation will be introduced in the upcoming session that requests legislative action authorizing utilizarion of motion imaging recording system technology for govemmental units, including cities, on streets and highways to assist promotion of safety and traffic law compliance enforcement. One recent study at the intersection of Saint Anthony and Snelling in Saint Paul indicated an average of 180 red-light violations per hour in the south-bound lane alone. It is expected that the use of M.I.R. S. will greatly reduce the number of traffic violations, and increase public safety. II. What are advantages of this proposal The use ofM.T.R.S. will provide enforcement assistance to Saint Paul's, and other municipalities' overburdened traffic compliance officers. The proven technology of this tool will accurately identify and ticket traffic violators, thereby reducing the number of violations increasing public safety. III. Identify known support Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, City of Bloomington, City of Richfield, City of Minneapolis IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal Minnesota State Troopers Association �i-� PART I. INTRODUCTION This report documents the study and testing of a technology designed to detect and record violations of certain traffic control devices in Minnesota. The system utilizes one of several detection methods to determine the occurrence of a specific vehicle violation, and then activates a camera to photograph the vehicle. The usual nomenclature for this type of technology is photo radar or photo enforcement. However, as this study did not contain any aspect of active enforcement, a less threatening appellation was adopted. The system w•as called the Motion Imaging Recording System (MIRS). This type of technology is used in over 30 other coun�ies. It was first used in the United States for enforcement purposes in 1987, in the city of Paradise Vailey, Arizona Since then its usage has been rapidly expanding to other U.S. cities including, but not limited to, New York City, New York; Los Angeles, Sacramento, Pasadena, and San Francisco, California; Jackson, Michigan; Portland and Beaverton, Oregon; Fort Coliins and Commerce Ciry, Colorado; Fairfax Ciry, Virginia; and Fort Meade, Florida. This report was adopted by the MIRS Steering Committee on January 12, 1998. � � PART II. BACKGROUND � The impetus for testin� MIRS technology in Minnesota began in late 1994 when the Department of Public Safety (DPS) arranged for a demonstration of photo radar � equipment. Representatives from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) and Metro Transit (MT) aiso attended the demonstration. The consensus of those attendin� was that it might be beneficial to consider this type of technology more � thoroughly. Thus was bom what eventually evolved into the MIRS Steering Committee (hereafter known as the Committee). The membership of the Committee expanded to include representatives of Mn/DOT, DPS, MT, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), and the � cities of Bloomington, Minneapolis, and St. Paul. The purpose of the Committee was to determine if further study of the technology was warranted, and if it was, what should be tested, and how should the testing be conducted. The Committee quickly determined that further consideration and testing of this technology would be advantageous. It was decided that research should be conducted on this topic to find out what is occurring in other U.S. Cities. Almost all of the information available on this technology is from cities that use it for enforcement purposes. Aithough this is not specifically the purpose for its testing in this state, the Committee concluded it would be useful to review as much of the available literature as possible. What was found was that the positive attributes of the technology greatly outweigh the negatives. The following are some of the reasons cited in favor of the technology- * Violations and accidents are reduced. * Law enforcement officers are freed to enforce more serious crimes. * All violators aze ticketed (motorists now aze aware that with so many violations occurring that their chances of being caught aze minimal). * The system operates all the time (not just when law enforcement officers are present). * It enhances the safety of law enforcement officers (they do not have to approach motorists who have just violated a law). * The system is "colorblind" (no possibility of racial bias). * Law enforcement officers cannot be accused of favoritism in the issuance of tickets. * All types of vehicles aze treated the same (law enforcement officers cannot be accused of focusing on motorcycles, sports cars, etc.) Severai negative attributes were also mentioned in the literature. The following are some of the reasons cited in opposition of the technolo�y- * It is an invasion of privacy to take a picture of a driver and/or vehicle ("bi� brotherism"). * Accused violators should have the right to face their accuser immediately after the violation. * The owner of a vehicle should not be responsible for a violation that another driver received while using the owners vehicle. o �-� 2 � * The technology does not allow for discretionary decisions on the part of a law enforcement officer (Ex. The driver ran a red light because he was � rushing a child to the hospital). � After considering numerous possible outcomes the Committee decided it would like to have conclusive documentation to answer three questions- * How extensive aze certain violations? � * Is the technology sophisticated enough to detect and record violations? * Is the equipment durable, dependable, and accurate when used in Minnesota's vaziable climatic conditions? � Everyone assumes that traffic control devices aze bein� violated, but what is not known is how frequently and fla�rantly. A system that could document the responses to these � questions would be extremely valuable for safety enhancement efforts. Of course, if the technology is not capable of both detecting and recording violations it would have very limited applications. As to the equipment's capability of operating in adverse weather � conditions, it shou]d be noted that none of the other states that have tested it have as varied a climate as Minnesota. Numerous proposals were presented to the Committee regarding which specific violations to study. The technology is quite flexible and lends itseif to many different applications. The Committee felt it was imperative to test the technology in areas where the violations aze perceived by the motoring public to be particularly hazardous. If the general public does not support the technology, the question as to its performance is irrelevant. The Committee decided on four violations that would be tested- * red light running * work zone speeding * railroad crossing gate violations * bus only shoulder lane misuse The testing of excessive speeding other then in work zones was eliminated from consideration. The general consensus of the Committee was that the motoring pubiic does not perceive speeding as a preeminent danger to their lives, and thus would not be as interested in its enforcement. "The marketing research survey, which was conducted before the increase in speed limits, verified this assumption (see PART III., Figure 2b). A question was raised about what to do with violators if the technology is able to detect and record them. Every course of action was sug�ested from sending the owners of the vehicles a letter informing them that their vehicles were recorded violating traffic control devices to doing nothing with the information. The Attorney General's Office suggested the latter action might be more prudent. The reasoning being that the Committee is only testing the technology, and furthermore, it has no enforcement authority. The Committee agreed with this suggestian and no action was taken with any recorded violations. In many, but not all, of the cities where this technology is used the photo�aphs are taken of the front of the vehicle. This procedure not only provides a photo of the front license plate, but also of the driver. The Committee decided that for the MIRS project, photos would only be taken of the rear of the vehicle. This decision was made 61 -� 3 � � � .J � because we were only testing the technology to determine if a violation could be recorded. This determination could be made by photographing the rear license plate without intruding on the privacy of the driver. Therefore, only photos showing the rear license plates of violating vehicles were taken. The Committee thought it was important that an extensive public information campaign be conducted before and during the testing. "I'his campaign would explain the technology, why and how it was being tested, the results of the testing as they became availabie, and most importantly, that no action would be taken a�ainst recorded violators. A press release was issued when the first red light equipment was installed in the fall of 1996. This lead to articles in both the major Twin Cities newspapers and coverage on many television and radio stations. In the ensuing yeaz numerous additional stories appeared in newspapers and on television and radio stations throughout the state. In addition, e�ibits were displayed at transportation related conferences and at the Minnesota State Fair. Generally, the reporting by the media was very supportive of the MIRS project. c �-,� � 01-,� St. Pauf It was decided that the first installation w�ould be located at the intersection of Snelline Ave. and St. Anthony Ave. in St. Paul, monitoring violations on southbound Snelline A��e.(see appendix A). This site is very ambitious in that there are four lanes of southbound traffic as well as a protected right turn lane. St Anthony Ave. is the north frontage road above I-94 and is a one w�ay street, westbound. Concordia Ave. is the south frontage road above the interstate and is a one way street eastbound. This intersection is a major entrance point to the interstate and accomodates over 17,000 southbound �ehicles each day. As southbound traffic on Snellin� Ave. passes over I-94, lane 4(closest to the center median) is a lefr turn only onto Concordia Ave., lane 3 is a shared lefr tum or thru lanz, lane ? is a thru lane and lane 1 is a thru lane which merges with lane 2 south of Concordia Ave. A lazge percentage of the southbound traffic turns left and enters I-94. The installation on Sneliing Ave. was operational for parts of five months, from late No��ember 1996 throueh the end of April 1997. No testing was conducted from December 3, 1996 throueh February 6, 1997 due to the malfunctionin� of the equipment (see Part V, Efficiency of Equipment). Over the five months of operation, there were twenty-four deployments (sepazate operations of the camera with new film) that ran from a sin�le day duration to five days duration. An attempt was made to spread the testing out over different parts of the month and most importantly over different days of the week, to have a more concise record of :�hen violations were occurrine. A breakdown of the deployments by day aze as follows- Monday 11 Tuesday 8 Wednesday 6 Thursday 7 Fridav 5 Saturday 6 Sunday 7 During the period the camera was operational at least some testin� was conducted on 24 da}�s that fell between the first and the fifreenth of the month, and 26 days that fell between the sixteenth and the end of the month. The camera ran for 712 hours and 52 minutes and detected 5,378 violations. This is approximately l80 per day, or about 7.5 per hour. Figure 6 is a baz �aph w�hich shows the number of violations for each hour of the day. The greatest number of violations occurred between 2:00 - 3:00 PM. This is surprising because it is afrer the lunch hour rush and before the afternoon rush hour. Speculation has been made that because the testin� period was durin� the school yeaz, perhaps this is the time that nearby hish schools were letting out for the day. Another speculation was that it might be sales and delivery people tunnins late and realizing that they have "X"' number of stops yet to mal:e before they can �o home. 11 The next hiohest houn for number of �iolations occurred d:irin. the mornin�, aftemoon, and lunch rwh hours. Just as;urprisino as the pzak hour ti�r �iolation; G�erz the hours of least violations, these houn occurred durino the middle of the ni��h[. Com•entional w•isdom predict; that the ea;ly houn ofthe momins ��ould prod:ice the most violations, but that is clzarl} not the casz. � Fi�ure 7 shows the times in half-szcond interrals that �iolator; entered thz intersection aftzr the lisht had turnzd red. Thz folio�cing is a recap ot some of the more sisnificant statistics- � * 2,7�8, or �1%, entered after 1.0 seconds * 1,3�32, or 2�%, entered after t.5 seconds * 639, or 12%, entered after ?.0 seconds * 66 entered after 20 seconds Dri�ing at thz posted speed ]imit, the 1,342 that entered after the l.� seconds on the red phase would have been at least sixrv six fezt from thz intersection when the lieht turned red. It �could appzar tha� red light runnine is an equal opportunity offense. Just about every h,pe of �ehicle was photographed runnins the red light including school buszs, htztropofitan Transit buses, police cars and emergzncy vehicles �tiithout flashine liohts, taxi cabs, motorcycles, and e�en bic�cles. The second location choszn by the Cit}� of St. Paul was on southbound Arcade St. at �tinnehaha Ave. A camzra �;as ro bz installed here in the summer of 1997, but becausz of a myriad of problems too numerous to enumerate, this site was necer installzd. C>1-� ?ioure 6 iaure 7 12 � t-: Red Light Violations Recorded Location Violations SB Snellin� at St. Anthony (St. Paul) __ �,378 NB Sth Ave. S. at 9th. St. S(Mpls) 1,796 EB 36th St. E. at lst. Ave.S (Mpls 3,723 \1'B 90th St. at I�Ticollet Ave (Blm�t) 636 EB 80th St. at Penn Ave (Blmgt) 130 EB TH2 at hlidway Road (Hermanto��n) 60 i�B TH 53 at Ugstad Road (Hermanto�vn) 725 EB TH 52 at CSAH 24 (Cannon Falls) 1,724 SB 169 at Pioneer Trail (Blmet) 1.261 15,433 Average of 43 violations per day ` b� Hours 712 956 905 461 434 401 i o2s 1,227 2.568 8,692 (362 days) .`,' � . .; , _ �;�,._ -. �. The A;;; �?a':p! S?�200 Fixed-sife camera system provides speed zniorcement in p=rsistenl hafiic prob!z� ar=_as Couolmg sophisticaled vehide sensor technology witn th= Ietes; in high speed oho:o-�mec�ng, 5?-200 pro��de> flexibfGy and accuracy to m==t moldple traE�c needs. The ceTera :s 6ous=_d in o p>rmanent, high{y �isict> enclosur= �long ihe rood side, providir.g o cons:enr rer..mdzr ro driv=rs of speed enForcement. To mcxfn¢= ei',uenri ond cost efieUiwness of tne SP-200, mmeras can be rorared from sft= tc sce S�r.cz tne e^clowr= apoears ider,timl whether or nor it is _qu�pp=_d with a cemera, the zyre- me�nrcins a pzrczphar. of enforcemen; 6zmusz ATS 6xed-s�'= syst�ms are inregrered �re'r„'I ir�e•cc�ny=_c�l= mm_r.;; cer ba exChenS=d lo oth=r A?J er.ior-,.m:n� m=cnonisms ONE CAMERA MONITORS FOUR INDEPENDENT LANES - Siateof;heart electromcs and m� us=_ of o 150mr.. ler.s °OiUI?S rp5i;iv? fden�incoi:on of Icrge� ve^:des on four lones of haHic, Irpvonny in ?itn2' Crt=,^,hcn PRECISION SPEED MEASUREMENT is ochle�ed .�dh o uniqu= szr.scr orroy ccnvsting cf a �orvealicccl �nd:ch.e Icoo cos�ho�ed beh.v==r twc p,=_�o2lectnc ;e�;ors DISTINGUISHES CARS, TRUCKS, 8USE5, AND MOTORCYCLES • SP�200's veh�cle class�� s�ca'�e� sy>'=_T cnn >stacl�sh d�rer=n� ;oe=d Lm�ts o-d tr�g��. s po�� ; ior vo;ious vehicle types VEHICLE LENGTH MEASUREMENT - 5? 200 mea;ur>s venid_ leoy'h cs i� pa;ses the ser,sor orrcy ler.gth car ce dz:erm�ned by the ven�des ax!e c� cno>s�s TRAFfIC DATA LOGGING SYSTEM FOR EACH VEHICLE • Dera recorded for each oehide ind:;d=_; Icm';cr, de'= t:m=, Icr.e numeer, direcnon, spe=d, imag_ mnlrol numoer, freme s>Guenc_ romber, v_n:c1= typ=, ler.5tb orc numor oE ozles 24-HOUR OPERATION • SP 200 is des�gn=d (w ex�er,ded operonon In mse of power h�!ur_, wol�r;oa dc�c rs mci^rc��ed fcr 30 days w:�^ e backop bctt=ry The sysfem also moy be pov�_r=d by 12 'Voit cer,e�i=s or solar en>�y PRE•SCHEDULED OPERATING MODES - A rot�l of 28 indi��ducl sessions �photo, monitor, �fd=c!epe, ile>^, e�� cc^ b_ schedvled per we=k, pr��idiny =ffiaent deployment manegement for�nd; G \-fY REMOTE ACGESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - 5?�200 mcy be accessed remotely by tzleo'^�erz Ime, celloler commun:co'icn f�bz�aot�c wve, or satelGr= link. $ys,=.— so'c.��rz :an bz easily upda�ed, nr.. oezr�rr� ec-�mei=rs can be uolocce� cnd +:oia.'�on and �rafifc dota (ind�c�r,- c:� c' �� cges; downlocded remo�>!y � dl � CITY OF SAINT PAUL Title: DepartmentlOffice: Staff Contact: 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Saint Paul Transit: Sector 2 Bus Frequency Increase Saint Paul Public Works Tom Eggum, Public Work Director Phone: 651-266-6099 I. Explain this proposal The Metropolitan Council's Metropolitan Transit Sector 2 Plan for the north half of Saint Paul is an improvement for Saint Paul and the metro area. It revises the routes in a basic way, changing many from being downtown radial routes to the east-west and north-south routes more needed by present and future transit. This is a plan worth impiementing. Presently, Metropolitan Transit staff is moving to implement the northerly Saint Paul component of this plan in the year 2001. Present budget constraints are leading the Metropolitan Transit staff to propose implementation at a much lower level than planned. This will result in improvements, but at a much less satisfying level than the plan proposes, and that the City has painstakingly reviewed, and recrafted. Metropolitan Transit has prepared a list of unfunded service that they recommend be fixnded (see attached). This proposal recommends supporting this list for increased funding. II. 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This pay-as-you-go proposal will set the SAC fee at a level that represents the full cost of suburban development. As such, the City supports the proposed legislation by the Metropolitan Council that would fairly shift SAC costs to where real growth, and not redevelopment, is occurring. The proposed legislation also includes eliminating Saint Paul, South Saint Paul and Minneapolis from the SAC program entirely. Saint Paul supports this effort, but remains fvm in its historic stand that the City must be compensated for its $72 million in SAC demolition credits accumulated over a period of appro�mately 25 years, and only will support legislation that calls for that fair compensation. II. What are advantages of this proposal Supporting implementation of the Metropolitan Council's proposed legislation will exempt Saint Paul from the SAC program on the basis of greatly reduced wastewater flows, which will save the City appro�cimately $150,000 in administration and operation and maintenance costs, and will fairly shift the cost of development on to those who are actually responsible for new growth. III. Identify known support Saint Paul City Council, City of South Saint Paul, City ofMinneapolis. IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal c� t - � Metropolitan Council Proposal SAC Program Changes Summary The Metropolitan Council is proposing changes in their Service Availability Charge (SAC) Program and has gone to the Legislature the past two yeazs to obtain approval. SAC is similaz to an impact or connection fees chazged by many utilities. Since 1973, a SAC fee has been charged by the Metropolitan Councii for new sanitary sewer connections or for increased volume from e�sting sanitary sewer connections. This briefing explains the proposed chan�es, gives a brief description of SAC Program and outlines Saint PauPs concems and fmancial interests. Public Works' Recommended City Response to The Proposed Metropolitan Council Policy: 1. Support the Growth-Cost Option 2. Suppart the recommendation that would remove Minneapolis, Saint Paul and South St. Paul from the SAC Program 3. Support the elimination of SAC demolition credits provided that Minneapolis, Saint Paul and South St. Paul are compensated for them If the Metropolitan Council cannot provide the funding for $7.2 million, even m payments over tune, then the Mayor's Office and Public Works should consider other options. Saint Paul must be compensated for our e�sting SAC balance and/or for 1973 to 1980 oveipayments. Metropolitan Council Proposals: In response to a report of the Metropolitan Council's Sewer Rates / Cost Allocation Technical Advisory Cominittee, composed of commLwity leaders, including former Council member Janice Rettman and former Public Works Director Stacy Becker, the Metropolitan Council has comprehensively reviewed the SAC program Several proposals significantly impacting Saint Paul resulted from this review. The first proposal recommends altemative methods of assessing fees for new reoional wastewater facilities to better support the Council's Regional Growth Suategy. One of the more important recommendations of this first proposal is to increase SAC by about 30%, virtually eliminating the subsidy by existinQ users for new growth. This makes sense for Saint Paul. Ttic �ewu�l proposal calls for elimui��uig tl�e SAC Prograui fur tlu'ec uuier c:ities: Minneapolis, Saint Paul and South St. Paul because sanitary flows from these cities show a long term decrease o � -� in annual volume. In Saint Paul, the decrease is due in a large part to: the loss and demolition of older `wet' (higher sewa�e) industries and changes to `dry' (low sewage) industries Saint PauPs investment of millions of dollars into sewer separation which has allowed industries to discharge cleaz water into storm sewers rather than into the sanitary sewer system a rain leader disconnect program and water use conservation. If, however, any of these cities' volumes increase to 1973 levels, they would move back into the SAC Program This does not appeaz likely to happen in these older cities due the loss of water intensive industries and a high emphasis on conservation of water by businesses and residents. Under this recommendation, all existing SAC demolition credits accumulated over the past twenty-five years rovoc�ld also be eliminated. This latter recommendation is not good for Saint Paul. SAC demolition credits aze earned when a building is demolished and a new building is consttucted in its place using less water. As of December 1997, Saint Paul had 7,177 demofition credits, South St. Paul had 2,717 credits and Minneapolis had 804 credits. In sununary, an increase in SAC would be equitable for Saint Paul since it shifts the entire debt for new facilities onto new users rather than current users. Saint Paul should support this. We should also endorse the e)inunation of the three inner cities from the SAC Program However, Saint Paul shotdd strongly oppose the elimination of our SAC demolition credits without compensation. Snint Paul ca�rrently has approximately 6,600 SAC clemolition credits. These credits, at the 2000 SAC rate of $1,100, have nn approximate value of $7,200,000. Descriprion of the SAC system: One SAC unit represents a ma�mum daily sanitary wastewater flow of 274 gallons. Single family homes, townhouses, duplex units and most apartments are charged one SAC unit. Commercial and industrial properties are calculated individually. The Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) collects SAC fees from and grants credits to its customer cities. In turn, cities are responsible for collecting 3AC fees from individual property owners. SAC revenue collected by MCES is used to fmance the reserve capacity of the resional sanitary sewer systeui. Resen°e capacity is the unusad caPacitp constnicted for firturc Rro�eth in the regional sanitmy �ewer system. C�pital impro��eineut costs ua uutially fmuiced hy Qebt and involve the building of current capacity as well as excess, or reserve capacity. The SAC fee is oi-Y calculated by deteimining the current percentage of reserve capacity in the regional system and applying that percentage to annual debt service costs. SAC revenue is held in the SAC Reserve Fund. In 1998, the balance of the fund was about $68 million. Objecfives of SAC Proposals: There are two primary objectives in considerin� alternatives to the present method of assessing SAC. The first one is to better support land use objectives. The initial and prnnary objective is to identify ways that SAC could be modified to promote the Metropolitan Council's re�ional land use objectives (e.g., promote compact development, reduce urban sprawl, encourage corridor development, etc.) The second objective is to ensure that growth pays its own way. This is to ensure equity between existing and future customers of the regional sewer system The SAC system should cover the full cost of growth which it has not been. Existing customers should not be paztially subsidizing the cost of expanding to serve new customers. Metropolitan Council Recommended Acfions: The first recommendation is termed the "Growth-Cost Proposal." This proposal would increase SAC by 30% to recover debt service costs related to growth projects. The annual cost of "pay-as-you-go," or cash-funded growth projects, may also be included. This proposal will set the SAC fee at a level that represents the full cost of suburban development. In addition, two SAC demolition credit modifications were recommended. First, cities with declining or stabie wastewater flows would not be charged SAC, nor be allocated SAC demolition credits untIl such time as they begin to increase their demand on the system to 1973 volumes as a result of net growth. Affected cities are Minneapolis, Saint Paul and South St. Paul. Second, if a city is exempted from SAC, any e�sting SAC demolition credits will be eliminated. Again, it is this last point that Public Works vehemently objects to. Saint Paul's Financial Concerns: Currently, the Se��er Utility payc the Real Estate Division $62,600 annuaAy tu administer the SAC program Saiut Paul collects SAC, but becaiue of the l�u'ge number of accunuilat�d demolition credits, the cash payments are not forwarded to MCES. Instead, by City Council ai-� policy, these payments, amounting to about $400,000 annually, are uansferred to the Sewer Utility's construction and rehabilitation fund. This revenue will be lost if Saint Paul is exeu�ted from SAC. A loss of tlus magnitude would necessitate an mcrease in sewer rates to continue our ongoing Sewer Infrastructure Rehabilitation Program A payment for our SAC demolition credit balance would compensate the annual loss fairly. Saint Paul's existing SAC demolition credits have a potential value of about $7.2 million. The City Attorney's Office has stated that SAC credits can be considered as "property" and thus have value, based in part on the fact that the City has invested millions of dollars in programs that have allowed the City to accumulate these credits. The MCES doesn't agree that the credits are valuable property. This is a critical difference. Important History: From 1973 to 1980, Saint Paul overpaid appro�mately $3 million in SAC payments. During those early yeazs of SAC, Saint Paul administered SAC in strict accordance with the rules in place. In 1981, the City became awaze that other municipalities were using their surplus SAC demolition credits to offset their payments to the Metropolitan Council. Following our suong objection to this inequitable practice, Saint Paul's credit balance has since been used to offset any SAC payments. 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O L�'. � 'O � '� w � � 0 .� � a � c3 C �9 .� c � � G a 0 � 0.� .� � Q C/J Cli a w Q � at�� CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPO5ALS Title: Sewer Availability Charge Program Changes Department/Office: Metropolitan CounciUSaint Paul Public Works Staff Contact: Roger Puchreiter, Saint Paul Public Works Phone: 651-266-6248 I. Explain this proposal The Metropolitan Council will introduce legislation that will increase costs ofthe Sewer Availability Charge appro�mately 30% to recover costs related to gowth projects. This "Growth-Cost-Option will fairly shift new costs of the services to areas where the growth is actually occurring. This pay-as-you-go proposal will set the SAC fee at a level that represents the full cost of suburban development. As such, the City supports the proposed legislation by the Metropolitan Council that would fairly shift SAC costs to where real growth, and not redevelopment, is occurring. The proposed legislation also indudes eliminating Saint Paul, South Saint Paul and Minneapolis from the SAC program entirely. Saint Paul supports this effort, but remains firm in its historic stand that the City must be compensated for its $7.2 million in SAC demolition credits accumulated over a period of approximately 25 years, and only will support legislation that calls for that fair compensation. II. What are advantages of this proposat Supporting implementation of the Metropolitan Council's proposed legislation will exempt Saint Paul from the 5AC program on the basis of greatly reduced wastewater flows, which will save the City approximately $150,000 in administration and operation and maintenance costs, and will fairly shift the cost of development on to those who are actually responsible for new growth. III. Identify known support Saint Paul City Council, City of South Saint Paul, City of Minneapolis. IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal DI�� RECOMMENDED RECONVEYANCE POLICY GUIDANCE Based on the information summazized in the previous section of the report, the Task Force drafted and edited the following document to be forwazded to the Council for consideration. Introduction The Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) owns and operates several interceptors and related facilities that provide primarily local trunk sewer or storm water service. These interceptors have no regional benefits or have benefits limited to conveyance of a very small amount of wastewater originating in one or more upstream communities. MCES statutory authority is limited to ownership, operation and maintenance of sewers defined as interceptors (MN Statute 473.121 Subd. 23 — see Definition of an Interceptor, Page 19) and which �t current Council policy plans. When a facility no longer satisfies both cri[eria, MCES' authority to operate it comes into question. Moreover, when these facilities remain in the regional system, all users of the Metropolitan Disposal System (MDS) pay for their maintenance, operation, insurance and repair. This is inequitable and inconsistent with MCES' general user chazge pricing philosophy that beneficiaries should pay for services. MCES seeks to transfer or dispose of all non-regional facilities in order to clear up issues of authority and bonding and to shift future costs to the benefiting local govemment unit. Local govemment units are reluctant to accept the facilities because of future costs. When detemuning which interceptors should be removed from the system and (re)conveyed to local government unit(s), MCES will con[inue to use the following criteria from the December 1996 Water Resources Management Policy Plan: Interceptors that no longer have a role in providing metropolitan-level... service should be removed from the metropolitan wastewater system, and either capped and abandoned or reconveyed to loca! units of government.... An interceptor (or segment of it) no longer has a regional role when it serves primarily as a trt�nk server in a community or as a collector sewer traversing one community to reach an area of an e�pstream community that is forecasted by the Counci[ to generate 200,000 gallons per day or less. /n cases where smaller communities have no outlet for their wastewater, the Councit witt observe the following exceptions: u Metrapolitan Council V ti'nrking for tha Region, Plartning for thr Future 14 C�1-,� PO�ICy Implementation representatives. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall be divided equally. Each party shall be responsible for compensating its own witnesses or representatives. Step 5. The arbitrator's decision will be submitted in writing within thir[y days following the hearing. The decision will be based solely on the arbitra[or's interpretation of the facts presented. The decision of the arbitrator will be finai and binding on both par[ies. Note: Reference to local govemment unit(s), can include watershed organizations or other au[horized organizations. The following steps are required to implement the above policy: Seek legislation in 2001 tha[ enacts the following. a. Makes it clear that MCES should not own, operate or maintain storm water pipes unless under a joint powers agreement with the responsible local government unit. b. Reconveys storm water pipes to local governments no later than the second anniversary of being listed on the "Pending Reconveyance" list if pipe is not (re)conveyed. c. Authorizes MCES to recover from a local govemment unit, costs to operate and maintain non- regional sanitary sewer facilities after being on the "Pending Reconveyance" list for two years. d. Allows MCES to shaze in the cost of emergency repairs under warran[y for a period not to exceed 10 yeazs beyond the date the pipe's condition is certified. e. f. Allows MCES to bond for repairs to non-regional facilities if needed during the notice period or the ten- yeaz wazranty period. Mandates use of a binding arbitration process to se[tle dispu[es. 2. Develop a"Pending Reconveyance" list. � Metropolitan Council u lVi�rking fnr the Reiinn, Ptanning for the Ftuure� 19 C�_� 3. Hire third-parry inspectors if requested by local government unit(s). 4. Detemune and undertake required rehabilitation of facilities on the "Pending Reconveyance" list. 5. Draft agreements to reconvey facilities on the "Pending Reconveyance" list. 6. Any other steps reasonably necessary to implement the policy. Definition of an lnterceptor Minnesota Statutes 1999, 473.121 473.121 Definitions. Subdivision 23.Interceptor. "Interceptor" means any sewer and necessary appurtenances thereto, including but not limited to mains, pumping stations, and sewage flow regulating and measuring stations, which is designed or used to conduct sewage originating in more than one local government unit, or which is designed or used to conduct all or subs[antially all of the sewage originating in a single local government unit from a point of coilection in that unit to an interceptor or treatment works outside that unit. v Metropolitan Council II li�iuking for the Regiort, Plm�ning for the Funrre 20 d�-� Title: Departmend0ffice: Staff Contact: CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Storm Water Fnnding Program Saint Paul Public Works Roger Puchreiter, Saint Paul Public Works Phone:651-266-6248 L Ezplain this proposal Phase I ofthe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) storm water program was set into law in 1990 under the Clean Water Act. This Program is intended to reduce adverse impac[ to water quality and aquatic habitat by instituting the use of controls on the unregulated sources of storm water discharges that have the greatest likelihood of causing continued environmental degradation. Phase II relies on National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) perntit coverage to address storm water runoff from municipal separate storm sewer systems serving populations of 100,00 or more. Saint Paul and Minneapolis have applied for their permits and they will be initiated on January 1, 2001. The ne3ct step in EPA's effort to improve the Nation's water resources from storm water runoff is the neart step. The Phase II program expands the Phase I program by requiring cities more than 10,000 but less than 100,000 to obtain a similar pernut by March 2003. There is concem over the high prices of these permits. Legislation will potentially be introduced in the next session that will help provide financial assistance in acquiring the aforementioned permits. Saint Paul will support efforts for the Legislature to provide financial assistance to Minnesota cities in paying for their Storm Water Pernvts to the smaller population cities with the expectation that Saint Paul will be included in the program or legislation to help pay its pernvtting costs. II. What are advantages of this proposal Once Saint Paul, or any other city, is issued an NPDES pernut, storm water discharges will be considered point discharges and the cities will become ineligible for funding programs such as the state's Clean Water Partnership and federal Section 319 Nonpoint Management Program grants. III. Identify known support City of Saint Paul, City of Minneapolis, LMC IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal Unknown o�� Potential Storm Water Program Funding Phase I: Phase I of the U.S. Environmental Protecrion Agency's (EPA) storm water program was set into law in 1990 under the Clean Water Act. This program is intended to reduce adverse impacts to water quality and aquatic habitat by institutmg the use of controls on the unregulated sources of storm water discharges that have the greatest likelihood of causing continued environmental degradation. Phase I relies on Narional Pollutant Discharge Eliinination System (NPDES) pernut coverage to address storm water runoff from municipal separate storm sewer systems serving populations of 100,000 or more. Saint Paul and Minneapolis have applied for their permits and they will be initiated on January i, 2001. Phase II: The next step in EPA's effort to preserve and improve the Nauon's water resources from storm water runoff is the next step. The Phase II program expands the Phase I program by requiring cities more than 10,000 but less than 100,000 to obtain a similar pernut by March 2003. The League of Minnesota Cities is concerned over the high cost of this pernut to srnailer cities. It is rumored that they will propose legislation to provide financial assistance to those cities. Recommendation• Saint Pau1 should support the League's effort and ask that Saint Paul and Minneapolis be included An azguinent in favar of this proposed legislation is that once Saint Pau1, or any other city, is issued an NPDES permit, storm water discharges will be considered point discharges and the cities will become ineligible for funding programs such as the state's Clean Water Partnership and federal Section 319 Nonpoint Management Program grants. �\�� Title: Department/Office: Staff Contact: CTTY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Electronic Pubiications l�iotification City Clerk's Office Fred Owusu Phone:651-266-8688 L Eaplain this proposal Minnesota statutes require all municipalities to publish certain city information in a single local newspaper. For the City of Saint Paul, this newspaper is the Saint Paul Pioneer Press. This information includes ordinances, official meeting notifications, city council agenda, etc. The cost of publishing is expensive and approaches $250,000. The City Clerk's office is responsible for ensuring that these notifications are published in a timely and routine fashion. The City agrees that publishing is information is a valuable mechanism to keep the citizens informed. However, with the advent of the internet the disseminating information on the World Wide Web can now be accomplished inexpensively without doing so in newspapers. Legislation has been drafted, and approved by numerous state-wide cities and organizations, that would give municipalities the option of bypassing newspaper publication of the aforementioned information in favor of the World Wide Web. The City of Saint Paul supports this effort. II. What are advantages of this proposal Allowing municipalities the option of placing notice publications on the World Wide Web will save the City many dollars. The option will also serve to accelerate and enhance the notification process. III. Identify known support Numerous state-wide cities, The League of Mimiesota Cities, The Association of Counties, The Minnesota Historical Society, The Minnesota School Board Association. IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal The National Newspaper A ssociation o�� 1 A bill for an act 2 -- --- 3 relating to local government; providing for publication of public 4 notices on web sites of local public corporations and municipalities; 5 amending Minuesota Stahxtes 1998, sections 331A.01, by adding a 6 subdivision; and 331A.03, subdivision 1. 7 8 BE IT ENACTED BY TF� LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 10 Section l. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 331A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision 11 to read: 12 Subd. 11. [WEB SITE.] "Web site" means a server containine web �aees and other files 13 that is eenerallv accessible on the Intemet 24 hours a dav that has been desie bv the local 14 public corporation or munici�alitv as a medium of nublication for nublic notices 15 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 331A.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 16 Subdivision 1. [GENERALLY.] Except as provided in subdivision 2 and subdivision 3, a 17 public notice shall be published in a qualified newspaper, and except as othercvise provided by 18 law, in one that is likely to give notice in the affected area or to whom it is directed. When a 19 statute or other law requires publication in a newspaper located in a designated municipality or 2 0 azea and no qualified newspaper is located there, publication shall be made in a qualified 21 newspaper likely to give notice unless the particular statute or law expressly provides otherwise. 2 2 If no qualified newspaper exists, then publication is not required. 2 3 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 331 A.03, is amended by addin� a subdivision to 24 read: 25 Subd. 3. [EXCEPTION; WEB SITES.] A public notice recauired to be published� a 2 6 local public corporation or municinalitv located within the counties of Hennenin and Raxnsev is o��,� not required to be oublished in a qualified newsna�er provided the nublic notice is nublished on a web site of the Iocal public corooration or municipalitv_ Sec. 4. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] Sections 1 to 3 aze effective the dav followine final enactment. 6 I -- � CTTY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE POLICY PROPOSALS Title: Protection of Saint Paul Taxpayers and City Operations Through the Property Tag Study Project Department/Office: Various, including the PTSP, LMC and AMM Staff Contact: Mike Campbell, Jeff Van Wychen Phone: 266-8537/612-379-2060 I. Explain this proposal The City of Saint Paul has worked through its membership in the 7oint Properiy Tax Advisory Committee and the Property Ta3c Study Project to limit the financial burden to all of our property taYpayers. The principals of these groups aze that ta3c and fiscal reform should ensure accountability and clarity in the system; equity and taacpayer impact; revenue adequacy; focused state assistance; flexibility to redesign services and improve effectiveness. Given these criteria, any additional tas rate changes should be reviewed for their impacts on homeowners and on Saint Paul's ability to have dependable revenue sources for its fiscal future. 2001 legislative priorities for the PTSP will include positions on: • State Funding of County Services • Reform of Local Government Aid • Special Education Finance • Eliminate 5ale Tax on Local Government Purchases II What are advantages of this proposal The City of Saint Paul has an excellent record of fiscal responsibility, keeping the City portion of the property tax levy at 0% for the last six years. In order to continue to deliver quality services, the must have a predictable revenue base which protects Saint Paul homeowners from sudden tatc increases and also allows the City to provide sound fiscal planning in the future. Through the JPTAC and the PTSP, Saint Paul is involved in unique collaborative efforts with a focus on benefitting taacpayers through change in the systems for funding and delivering local government services. Historically, cities, counties and school districts have not worked together on issues of this nature. The jurisdictions involved in this project betieve that this collaborative effort has the potential for developing creative, joint solutions to common problems. Approval of the ProjecYs initiatives are a good step towazd future collaborations and joint-efforts. III Identify known support 7oint Property Tax Advisory Corrunittee members, 7oint Property Tax Group members, League of Minnesota Cities, Association of Metropolitan Municipalities IV Identify known opposition to this proposal None known � o � -� �ounry or nennepin roperty CountyofRamsey T aX County of Saint Louis Minneapolis Public Schoo/s S�u�y Saint Paul Public Schools City of Duluth P �•�,eCf City of Minneapolis City of Saint Paul Priorities for the 2001 Legislative Session The property tax is the most antiquated of the major tax sources used to fund public services in Minnesota. Uniike sales and income taxes, the level of property taxation frequently increases without an increase in the taxpayer's ability to pay. In addition, the incidence of property tax burdens has little to do with the level of public services consumed by the taxpayer. Furthermore, over time the property tax is the slowest growing of the major Minnesota tax bases. A tax system in which some levels of government are overiy dependent upon an antiquated, unfair, and slow growing tax base is a tax system that is out of balance. In order to remedy this situation, the Property Tax Study Project is committed to legislative initiatives that will: . Diversify local govemment revenue sources in order to reduce dependence on the property tax • Ensure that programs that are mandated by the state or federal govemments are funded by the state or federai governments. In order to advance these objectives, the Property Tax Study Project is proposing that legislation be enacted during the 2001 session in the following areas. State Funding of County Services The state should provide the revenue to pay for mandates which the state imposes upon Minnesota local governments. Accountability wiil be served by ensuring ihat the level of government that creates a service or program also be responsible for providing the revenue to pay for that service or program. Such accountability will help to restrain the demand for new services and controi growth in expenditures. However, fuli state funding of all mandates imposed by the state upon counfy governments is uniikely to be achieved during the 2001 session. In prioritizing which county programs and services shouid be funded by the state, the foilowing criteria should be applied: • State control of parameters and costs. The state shouid fund those programs and services in which there is maximum state conirol of program parameters and costs and minimum locai control. • Unifortnity of service levels. The state should fund those programs and services in which it is essential that the level of services be provided uniformly throughout the state. Z5 1- ,� Unifortnity of funding among counties. The state should fund the same programs and services in each county. If a particular program or services is funded in some counties, that program or service should be funded in ali counties so that county residents are treated uniformly aaoss the state. Honoring past commitments. The state should fund programs and services in thase instances where there has been a legislative commiVnent to assume such funding. Based upon these criteria, the following programs should be the top priorities for increased state funding: • First priority: The state should assume full funding of out-of-home placement ofjuveniles. • Second priority. The state should assume fufl funding of the operating costs of the state court system. • Third priority: The state should assume of costs related to criminal justice mandates, including but not limited to integrated criminal justice information system and probation mandates. Based upon the criteria listed above, the state should fund all new state mandated services and programs. County homestead and agricultural credit aid (HACA) should be traded for increased funding of state mandates only 'rf there is a commitment from the state to fully fund the mandate for which the HACA is being traded. The state mandate that is most likely to be fully funded by the state is the state court system. For this reason, county HACA should only be traded for full state funding of the state court system. In instances where a service or program is funded in part from state revenues and in part from county revenues, there should be an explicit understanding regarding how much of the service or program should be paid for by the state and how much should be paid for by the county. Unilateral reductions in the portion of the services or programs paid for by the state should be avoided, si�ce this shifts a larger portion of total funding to the county, thereby forcing county property tax increases without any increase in service levels. When unilateral state funding cuts do occur, they should be accompanied by legislative changes that reduce the cost of the mandate by an amount equal to the funding reduction. Counties should not be required to increase local property taxes to pay for funding reductions enacted by the state. Reform of Local Government Aid Local Govemment Aid (LGA) is essential to reducing tax rate disparities between Minnesota cities that result from differences in expenditure need and revenue raising capacity. Without LGA, the tax rate disparity between cities resulting from differences in expenditure need and revenue raising capacity would grow tremendously; this in tum would make it increasingly d�cult for high need / low tax base cities to attract new development, keep existing development, and provide necessary public services. This would ultimately result in the deterioration of Minnesota's first class cities and regional centers and increased urban sprawl. LGA is also essential to reducing dependence upon the property tax for funding of city services. The properry tax is the most antiquated of Minnesota's major taxes and the tax that is least related to growth in a modern economy; furthermore, growth in property tax burdens is G � - �' often not accompanied by commensurate growth in taxpayers' abiliry to pay. For this reason, ft is important that cities receive an appropriate share of sales and income tax revenues in order to avoid over-dependence on the property tax. LGA should provide this type of revenue sharing in order to ensure balance in the revenue stream used to fund city services. The LGA program should be reformed so that it more effectively accomplishes these objectives. This reform shouW: . Distribute LGA based upon appropriate measures of expenditure need and revenue raising capacity. Reliable measures of need and capacity are essential to providing a fair distribution of aid. The expenditure need of each cdy should be based upon the social and demographic characteristics that drive the need for city services. . Distribute LGA based upon the "local effort" model. Simply stated, a"locai effort° formula ensures that aid is equal to the gap between expenditure need and revenue raising capacity. (This is simitar to the basic K 12 education fo�mula.) !t can be proven that a local effort formula is the most effective way to eliminate tax disparities resulting from differences in expenditure need and revenue raising capacity. • Link growth in LGA to growth in state tax revenues. This would provide meaningful revenue sharing between state and city govemments and would control growth of property taxes in the future. In addition, linking growth in the LGA appropriation to growth in state tax revenues would provide an automatic mechanism for adjusting city LGA during a recession, when state tax revenues are diminished. LGA reform should be considered in the discussion on property tax reform during the 2001 legislative session. Special Education Finance Categorical revenues for special education pay for less than twathirds of special education costs. This forces Minnesota school districts to divert resources from general education to fund special education programs. According to a July 2000 report from the Department of Children, Families, and Learning (CFL), the cross-subsidization of special education from general education resources was $320 million in FY 1999. Minnesota FY 1999 Total Special Education Expenditure: $856.9 million Other Revenues: $536.6 miliion (62.6%) Adjusted Net Cross- Subsidy: $320.3 million (37.4%) 3 �t--� A 1997 report by the Legislative Auditors Office found that school district spending on special education grew at twice the rate of general education spending. Minnesota schooi districts finance a general education program that is in direct competition with special education services. However, the competition for resources is tiRed in favor of special education because the Iikelihood of being held Iegally accountable for the provision of speciai eduqtion services is much higher. Special education costs are growing due to reasons beyond the control of school disVicts. Federal and state law creates the obligation on the part of lo�l school districts to provide a "Free and appropriate public eduqtion" (FAPE) to all enrolled students with physical, emotional, or mental disabilities. The fevel oT service is estab{isfied by an tndividual Education Planning team with representation of all service/care providers for the student and the studenYs family. Families and advocacy organizations always have recourse to the courts to obtain the level of service they feel is entitled under the law. During the last two decades we have seen four trends accelerate the growth in the cost of special education services: • School age disabied children formerly cared for in an institutional setting (such as regional treatment centers) have been deinstitutionalized and returned to public schools as a lower- cost service provider. Public education settings are the least restrictive environment for many disabled children. • Advances in medical technology have increased the number of inedically fragile students who survive and can be cared for in educational settings. • Court, state, and federal mandates continue to increase the level of service expected from school districts. For example, a recent Supreme Court decision arising from a case in lowa (Cedar Rapids v. Garret F.) determined that school districts are responsible for all medical services for medically fragile students up to but not including medical services provided by a doctor. • An increase in the incidence of high-cost disabitities such as autism, deaf and hard of hearing, and multiply disabled children age birth to three has resulted in further increases in the expense of providing special education services. Underfunding of special education diverts resources from general education. While courts and the state and federal govemments have increased the level of special education services school districts are expected to provide, adequate new resources have not been appropriated to finance the new services. The result is a steady erosion of revenue available for general education. The cross-subsidization of special education from general education resources creates increased pressure to pass operating referenda to replace general education dollars that are dive�ted to fund special education. School operating referenda levies have grown steadily in recent years; the cross-subsidization of special education contributes to this growth. In FY 2001, the total school operating referenda levies in Minnesota are estimated to be $321. Current law reimburses schooi districts for a portion of their special education expenditures. The general education formula reimburses at the rate of 68 percent of instructional expenses from the second preceding year (not including benefits). Without benefits this formula reimburses roughly half of the total instructional expenses. If expenditures statewide exceed an appropriated cap—which in FY 1998 was less than half of the total documented amount of special education expenditures—then state reimbursements are prorated to each district on a proportional basis. ��-Y During the 2000 session, the legislature did make progress in reducing the cross-subsidization of special education from general education resources. However, much more needs to be done. State assumption of a greater share of financial responsibility for special education will free up general education resources. This will in tum help to ensure that Minnesota schools will have to resources to meet ensuse that children attain basic skitts psoficiency and make progress towards high standards. Inaeased direct state funding for special education will help to avoid property tax increases by reducing pressure to increase operating referenda levies to replace general education revenues that have been diverted to fund special education. increasing the state share of special education finance will help to ensure that the state is paying for a larger percentage of mandated programs. Until the state and federal govemment give states the tools to provide special education services in a"managed care" model that permits school districts to impose some measure of cost control, the state should finance a much larger share of special education expenses. Sales Tax on Local Government Purchases The sales tax on local government purchases was imposed in 1992 in response to the state budget shortfall. The days of the state budget shortfall are long behind us; however, the sales tax on locai government purchases remains. The current state sales tax on local govemment purchases is doing nothing except inflating ihe state budget surplus at the expense of property taxpayers. When one level of government taxes another, the result is usually a loss of accountability. When the state govemment imposes a sales tax on local govemments, local governments in tum pass the tax burden on to local taxpayers, frequentfy in the form of higher property taxes. The portion of the locai tax burden attributable to the state sales tax on local govemments appears to taxpayers to be a locai tax, when in fact the revenue being generated goes to state govemment, not to locai government. In this way the state sales tax on local govemments increases the complexity of the tax system and reduces accountability. The state currently controls the rivo most rapidly growing taxes: income and sales. Meanwhile, local govemments are heavily dependent on property tax revenues, which historically have not grown as rapidly as income and sales tax revenues. Given that the state has abundant resources, it makes little sense for the state to impose a tax on local govemments. The sales tax on local government purchases should be repealed during the 2001 legislative session. Repeal of this tax will increase accountability in the tax system and help to reduce the properry tax burdens. Furthermore, repeal of this tax should not be predicated on a reduction in state aid to local governments. 6►�� CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE POLICY PROPOSALS Title: Regional Parks Operation and Maintenance Funding Department/Oflice: Metropolitan CounciUSaint Paul Parks StaffContact: Arne Stefferud/Jon Wirka Phone: 651-602-1360/266-6411 L Eaplain this proposal Through the Metropolitan Council, the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission will be requesting from the State general fund base operation and maintenance money of $4.5 million per year for the 2002-2003 biennium, plus continued funding from the "lottery in lieu of sales tas". The City of Saint Paul supports this funding request. II. What are advantages of this proposal This fixnding is distributed to the regional implementing agencies to help cover the costs of operating and maintaining the Metropolitan azea's regional parks. In Saint Paul, Como Park, Lillydale/Harriet Island, Phalen Park, Hidden Falls/Crosby Pazk, Indian Mounds, Mississippi River Gorge, the BN Trail and Lower Landing Park are included as regional parks. By asking the State to fund a portion of the total O&M costs, pazk visitors from outside of the pazk agency's taxing jurisdiction are, appropriately, helping to beaz some of the costs for the use and availability of the parks. Como Park, for example, is the second most visited attraction in the State, behind the Mall of America. It is truly a statewide resource and should be at least partially funded by state dollars. III. Identify known support Metropolitan Council, City of Saint Paul, Metropolitan Open Space Commission, regional implementing agencies. IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None identified � , -y Estimated Amount to each Regional Park Agency for regional parks operations and maintenance under 4 different State Appropriation Scenarios for State Fiscal Years 2002-03 Please state what would be accomplished under each scenario and bring that information to the Dec. 21 meetin� or FAX it to Arne Stefferud at b51-602-1A42 b Dec 22. Legislators will want this information when deciding appropriations financed with General Funds and Lottery in Lieu of Sales Taz revenues Park Agency Carver Co. Co. Co. percent of O&M Costs 5nauced (Assumes $54 million/yr. system-wide 1 915,700 $4.5 million General Fundslyr. (rounded to nearest $100) Scenario 3 $3 million General Funds and $4,966,000 lottery in lieu of sales ta�yr. (rounded to nearest $100) $4.5 miliion General Funds and $4,96b,000 lottery in lieu of sales tax/yr. (rounded to nearest $100) $ 411,300 $ 728,100 $ $ 38,800 $ 68,600 $ $ 243,700 $ 431,SQ0 $ $ 293,800 $ 520,000 $ $ 132,200 $ 234,100 $ $ 68,700 $ 121,500 $ $1,373,600 $ 2,431,500 $ 2 $ 862,000 $ 1,525,900 $ 1 $ 971,300 $ 1,719,500 $ 2 $ 104,700 $ 185,300 $ $ 4,500,000 $ 7,966,000 $ 9 $ 9,000,000 $15,932,000 $18 8.3% 14.7% 512,70Q 100 .5% 3. I,egislative Commission on Minnesota Resources recommendation of $5,645,000 to be matched with $3,763,300 of Metro. Council bonds for financing a portion of Part 2, 2000-01 CIP. A. What informa6on can be presented in a Power Point format [digital photos, short text slides} B. What information should be presented in a one page `fact sheeY? 4. Other items Adjoumment 3:00 p.m. Scenario i $3 miliion Generai Fundslyr. (rounded to nearest $100) 3 \uvIETC_FS2�DATA\USERS�SHARED�I,IBRAR7'�PARKS\2000 bonding session�2001 Legislative Session Coaespondence FAXesUalobbyistfax120700.doc Page 1 of 2 a � Judy Barr - Re: State Appropriation Scenarios - Due D ecem be r 2 1s t From: Judy Barr To: Anderson, Liz; Wirka, John; Wittgeastein, Vic Date: 12l21/2000 9:00 AM Subject: Re: State Appropriation Scenazios - Due December 21st Scenario 1- $574,700 The followin� activities in the regional parks system could be funded under this scenario. . custodial staffat Como Zoo and Conservatory . staffing for a zoo exhibit (2.8 FTE zookeeper) . Staffing for visitor services at Como (2.0 FTE attendants) . educational programs (Como and Crosby) . environmental resource work in reaional parks (1.5 FTE) • park security coverage for Como . building trades staff (3.0 FTE) • seasonal trails and park maintenance (4.5 FTE) • cross country ski groomin� and maintenance The scenario represents a major drop in available funding for programming and maintenance within the parks and recreation system. Items that drop from current levels could include: � • cross country ski groomang in regional parks . seasonal (winter) regional trail maintenance . building trades services to maintain and repair regional facilities . forestry services in regional parks Scenario 2 - $862.000 This scenario keeps the status quo spending for operations and maintenance. Items under this option include: . custodial staff at Como Zoo and Conservatory • staffing for a zoo exhibit • staffing for visitor services at Como (2.0 FTE attendants) . educational programs (Como and Crosby) . environmental resource work in regional parks . park security coverage for Como . buildin� trades staff (3.0 FTE) m seasonal tr�ils ac�d park mainterzuce (4.S FTE) . cross country ski grooming and maintenance . forestry services in regional parks . increased maintenance and proaramming in regional parks (Harriet Island) Scenario 3 - $1,525,900 This scenario preserves current levels of operation, maintenance and programming (see above) but permiYs expansimi for needed items such as: file://C:\WIIv'DOWS\TEMP\GW }00003.HTM 12/21/2000 Page 2 of 2 . trail repair and renovation . roof repair and replacement . design and inspection for renovation of regional facilities • custodial staff at Como Zoo and Conservatory . staffing for a zoo e�ibit (2.8 FTE zookeeper) . staffing for visitor services at Como (2.0 FTE attendants) . educational programs (Como and Crosby) + environmental resource work in regional parks . park security covera�e for Como . building trades staff (3.0 FTE) . seasonal traits and park maintenance (4.5 FTE) . cross country ski grooming and maintenance . forestry services in regional parks . increased maintenance and programmin� in regional pazks (Harriet Island) 6�-Y Scenario 4 - $1,818,200 This scenario preserves current levels of operation, maintenance and programming (see above) but permits additional improvements for items such as: . capital maintenance projects in regional park . trail repair and renovation . roof repair and replacement • additional pro�ramming in regional parks . additional grounds maintenance/gardening in regional parks • supplemental informational signa�e to assist visitors . design costs for renovation of regional facilities file://C:\WINDOW S\TEMP\GW } 00008.HTM 12/21/2000 oi-�' ME3'ROPOLTTAN COUNCIL Mears Park Centre, 230 East Fifih Street, St. Paul, bTinnesota 55101-1634 Phone (651) 602-1000 TDD (551) 291-4904 DAI'E: August 11, 20U0 TO: Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission Meuopolitan Council Livable Communities Committee FROM: Arne Stefferud, Sr. Park Planner C (Ph.651-602-13G0) � " ^ SUBJECT: �'iscal Years 2002-2003 State General Fund Request to Finance Metropolitan Regional Parks Operations and Maintenance lntrud u Mion//iiia ck�roun d Since 19�5, the Minnesota Legislature has appropria[ed General Funds to paztially finance opezations and maintenance of the Metropolitan Regional Park System. The underlying premise of this sppropriation is thAt the State should help supplement local funding of Metropolitan Rebional Park System operations and maintenance as a way to fairly allocate the costs of this service to non-local visitors. The enabling legislation proposed that the State fund 40"/0 of regional park system operations and maintenance costs, but to-date State f'unds—ineluding the recently enactzd lottery in lieu of sales taix appropriation of SS,537,000—havc funded beriveen 5.4"/o and 19% of operationslmainlc�nance costs. On August ] 0, Metropolitan Council siaff were infarmed that the General Fund budget request for the nexc biennium (FY 2002-2003) must be submitted to the Minnesota Dcpt, of Finance by September 1. Tn order to meet that deadline, this memorandum mcommends action by the Mctropolitan Parks and O},en Space Commis`sion on August 1Q as to what amount should be requested. Staff recommends $4.5 million of General Pund revenue per year as the base level appropriation as explained in the following analysis. Ahalysis In the spring of 1999, the Legislature appropriated $4.5 million per year of General Fund revenue for State Fiscal Years 2000•2001 for Metropo]itan Regional Park System operations and maintenance. However, the Appropriation included thc following rider language: $4,500,000 the first year and $4,500,00 the second year sre for payment of a grant to the metropolitan council for metropolican azea regional p�rks and txails operations and mzintenance. 51,500,000 each year is a one-time appropriati�n. (1999 Minnesota Session Laws, Chap. 231, Sec. 5, Subbed 5) This rider language made it clear that $1.5 million per yeaz was a one-time appropria[ion. Thus $3 miilion per ycar, not $4.5 millic�n per vQor was 4he Genr,al Pu*�c� base amount for this a��propriation. In fact, tl�e Governor recommendcd $3 million per yenr, which was the same amount appropriated for State Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999. However, the Legislature proposed a higher amount of 54.5 million with S 1,5 miltion per yesr as a"one-time appropriation". The i_e�islaturc recognized that the State needed to incresse its confiburion [o finance Metropolitan Regional Parks System operations and maintenance for the following reasons: v 1 L181tAliY�PpRlC5�2UUU bonding scssionlis1az081100Aoe l. 40% of MetropoliWn Regional Parkand Trail system o�isitors come from outside the host pazk O' �� agency's tax district (based on ] 998-99 park and trail visitor origin data). Ststc funds I�elp pay for the cost to serve thcse non-loca] visitors. 2. Although the costs to operate and maintain ihe Metropolitan Regional Park System had continucd to rise, the State's contribution for operations and maintenance had not kept pace. From calendaz years 1993 to i 998, the State's approprtations of �2,238,000 (from 1993 to 1996} and $3 million per year (for 1997 and 1998) finutced 6etween 5.4% to 5.4% of annual systrm cosu. The 54.5 million of General Fund revenues appropriated for State Fisca] Year 2000 (which began on July 1, 1999) fin2nced 9.l �/� 02 actual �ysterrt costs for calendar year 1999. With the additional 55,537,000 of )ottery revenue appropriated for Fiscal Year 2001, 19% of budgeted 2000 sysiern costs will be financed .vith St�te funds. These have bcen steps in the right direcUon to meet the legis'lative goal 02' the State financing 40% of costs. Sor State Fiscal Years 2002 and 20�3, the Metropolitan Council needs to submit a reque,t of Genera] Revenue funds for Metropolitan Regional parks System operations and maintenance. The lottery in lieu of sales tax revenue will continue to be appropriated for Fiscat Yeaz 2002 ond 2003 under d�e terms of the enabling lebislation unless the Legislatuze zepeals the law. With two revenue sources—General Fund and the lottery--for rcgional parks opemtions and maintenance, there will be pressure to reduce the General �und apprapriarion. As mentioned previously, the Fisczl Years 2000 and 20U1 General Fund appropriation included $I.5 million per ycar that was a ane-iime appropriation. Staff therefore recommends that the Metropolitan Councii request 54.5 mitlion per yesr of Genenl Fund revenues as the base level for regional parks operadons and maintensnce for the following TC3S0I7S: 1. The past biennium's appropriation of $4.5 million per year included rider language fhat says that $2.5 million per year is above the "base level" and is a"one time appropri2tion". Consequently, it makes sense to request that tht base appropriation level be raised from 53 million to $4.5 million per ycar. 2. Sincc lottery in tieu of sales tax revenucs of 55375 million was appropriated for FY 2001 for regiona] parks operations and maintenance and that that much or more---depending on ]ottery revenues•-wil] be appropriaYed in 2002-2003, there will be pressure to reduce the Gencral Fund appropriation for rcgional parks operations and maintenance. As mentioned in point 1, the current General Fund base levet �. $3 million per year. Raising the base to �4.5 million per year is reasonable. This recommended request does not increase the State's Genera) Fund contribution to finance Tv1er, opoliren Regiona] Park System operation� and maintenance. However, efforts to raise Pne General Furd base sppropriation'From 33 million per year to $4.5 million per year have priority over requesting General Fund revenue beyond 54.$ million per year. Keep in mind thst the lottery revrnuc appropriation is Jikely to increase comparable to growth in the economy. Consequently, the cambination of both revenue sou*ces may finance proportion2lty more Metropolitan Regional Park System operations and m: �rtenance in Ficcal Vev-c 2002-20i�3 thrn p! e�ri��; = bicanicn:G �nc `��zi t� : i_�cicz>e v,c,::;3 Le i nan�ed from voluntary lottcry spcnding—not through general taxatian. l2ecammendation %f��"rrtl_ > � That the Merropolitan Council request 54.5 million per year of'State General Fund rev�uc for State fisczi Yean 2002 and 2003 as the base level approprixtion to finance grants for Metropolitan Regional Park System operations and maintenance. V:\LIDRpRY\PARKS\2000 hnnCntg u:<fon\iafax081100.Uoc O � -� CTTY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Title: Mortgage and Deed Tax Department/Office: Ramsey County StaffContact: Dorothy McClung Ramsey County Records Phone: 651-266-2196 L Egplain this proposal The mortage and deed registration tax a fee paid on montage and deed registrations. These funds are raised at the locai level through real estate transaetions, collected by the counties, and yet are not kept at the local level. Instead, these funds are deposited into the State's general fund. Since the funds aze raised from real estate transactions, they could be dedicated to real estate related needs such as housmg and brownfield remediation. Saint Paul supports allowing the counties to retain all, or at least a portion of the montage and deed tax. This proposal does not include any increase in the current montage and deed ta�c. II, What are advantages of this proposal The approval of this proposal would al{ow local units of government to have access to a funding source which is raised at the local level, has growth potential and is a funding source other than the property t�. These funds could be dedicated to vital, yet costly needs like housing and brownfields clean-up anc could be useful as matching funds for state and federal dollars. III. Identify known support Ramsey County, Association of Minnesota Counties, Property Tas Study Project members IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal Because the mortgage and deed t� funds currently go into the State's general fund, allowing those funds to remain with the counties would leave a gap in the State's general fixnd. This fact may cause some opposition. �t—b' ,-,--%'.,,-,� ,,,.; ,�:-.,-�'..« . : ......,.°--" , r..-T- F . � , ^�„�-�. 1 1 ' � • • DEPARTMENT: Property Records and Revenue PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Mortgage Registration and Deed Taxes Minnesota Statutes, Section 287.12, provides that 97% of the mortgage registration taxes paid to the County shall be transferred to the State. Minnesota Statues, Section 287.21, Subd. 2, provides that 97% of the deed taxes paid to the County shall be transferred to the state. PROPOSAL AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (Include descript+on and explanation of proposed legislation as it affects programs/services and the merits of enacting it.) The tax on recording mortgages and deeds should be considered a local tax. The property interests protected by a recording system relate to property within the County. The costs of operating the recording system fall on the County. Costs of services to the property are local costs. Yet 97% of the taxes are remitted to the state and deposited in the general fund. Counties rely on property tax revenues to operate to a much greater degree than cities or schools. Pressures on property taxpayers are forcing County officials to seek diversification of their revenues. The mortgage registration and deed taxes are closely related to the ad valorem taxes. All are dependent on the value of the property either directly or indirectly. COST(BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR THE PROPOSAL OR ESTIMATED FINANClAL IMPACT ON RAMSEY COUNTY: ➢ In Ramsey County in 1999, the deed taxes collected were approximately $5,700,000, and the mortgage registration taxes collected were approximately $7,350,000. The County's 3% share was approximately $390,000 for both. (Each 1% equaled $130,000.) If the proposal were to split the total proceeds 90% -10°l0, the County's share in i999 would have been $1,300,000, or an increase in revenues for Ramsey County of $910,000. PROPOSAL SUPPORTED BY: ➢ Every county needs to diversify its revenues and should support this proposai. PROPOSAL OPPOSED BY: ➢ The State considers this proposal as creating a"hole" in the state revenue picture. In 1999, the State's 97% share generated over $120 million statewide. This revenue source is volatile, bouncing around as market conditions impact sales of property and availability of credit. DEPARTMENT CONTACT AND PHONE NUMBER: ➢ Dorothy A. McClung, Director, Ramsey County Properry Records and Revenue, 651-266- 2196. 0 MORTGAGE REGISTRY TAX AND DEED TRANSFER TAX DETAILED ANALYSIS Anoka Carver Dakota Hennepin Ramsey Scott Washington Metro Total State Total EY 2000 Mortgage $ 5,230,901 $ 1,635,435 $ 6�799,114 $ 21,126,836 $ 6,592,372 $ 2,582,980 $ 4,052,966 $ 48,020,604 $ 72,379,741 FY 2000 Deed $ 4,305,532 $ 1,731,774 y 6.971.099 �21,115,185 $ 6,271,160 $ 2,736,310 $ 4,206,272 $ 47,337,332 $ 69,793,250 FY 2000 Combined � 9,536,433 $ 3,367,209 � 13,770,213 �y 42,242,021 $ 12,863,532 $ 5,319,290 $ 8,259,238 $ 95,357,936 Percent of Metro Totai: $.142,172,991 0.50°/a $ 240,103 $ 236,687 $ 476,790 1.00°l0 $ 480,206 $ 473,373 $ 953,579 1.50% $ 720,309 � 710,060 $ 1,430,369 2.00°10 $ 960,412 $ 946,747 $ 1,907,159 dt�Y 6 I -- �' MORTGAGE REGISTRY TAX Minnesota Stacutes, Seciion 287.07 Tax Base: Principal debt u�hich is secured by a mortga�e of real property in the state. . . Rate: 23¢ per 5100 of principal debt. Exemptions: Organizations exempt from the property tax. Revenue Coliections: F.Y. 1997 548,515,000 (stare portion) F.Y. 1998 567,641,000 Disposition: State General Fund 97% ^` Counry Revenue Fund 3% Administration A�eocy: Treasurer of the county in which the mort�aged land is situated. Who Pays: The lender who records or re�isters a mort�age of real property. Payment Dates: At or before [he 5me of filin� the mortga�e for record or regimation. History of Major Changes t907 — Enacted at 50¢ pec SI00 of principal debt. 1913 — Changed to 15¢ per 5100 if mort�a�e is for 5 years or less; 25¢ for more than S years. 1945 — Changed to IS¢ pe� SI00 on any mortgage. 1987 — Rate increased to 23$ for each 5100 of debt. 7991 — Reverse mortga�es subject to tu. Comparison With Other States —1998 �_ •--.--g MINNESOTA 23¢ per 5100 of princ�pal debt. New York 50¢ (plus an add�tional 50¢ in speci£ed sitaanons) per SI00 of principal debt. The other comparison states do not have a similar tax. 33 o i ,� DEED TRANSFER TAX Minnesota Statutes, Section 2872] Tax Base: Transfer of real estate by any deed, inswment, or writing. Rates: S L65 for considerntion of 5500 or less plus 51.65 for each additional 5�00. Major Exemp[ions: Executory wnttacts for the sale of land; mort�a�es; wills; plats; {eases; cemetery lot deeds; deeds of distribution by personal representatives; transfers beriveen co-owners partitioning undivided interest in the same piece of property; and transfers benveen the parties pursuant to a decree of marriage dissolution. Revenue � Collections: F.Y. 1997 546,246,000 (statc portion) F.Y. 1998 552,566,000 Disposition: State General Fund 91% Counry Revenue Fund 3°/ Administration Agency: Treasurer of the county in which the land is situated. Who Pays: Any person who grants, assims, transfers, or comeys real estate. Payment Dates: At the time of transfer. History uf Ma,{or Changes 1961 — Enacted at 51.10 for first 51,000 of considera[ion and 55¢ for each additional 5500. 1967 — Inereased to 5220 for first 51,000 and 51.10 for each additionat 5500. 1973 — Induded corporations in those subject to tax. 1987 — Rate mcreased to S 1.65 for 5500 or less and 51.65 for each additional 5500. — Extended tax to personal properi}• transfe�red as part of total consideration. — Eliminated exemption for state and local govemments. 34 o�--� Comparison With Other States - 1998 Califomia 552 per 5500 consideration after the first 5700 at the city or counry option. The full sates price is subject to tax Itlinois 50¢ per 5�00 considerztion. lowa 80¢ per 5500 consideration afrer the first 5500. Michigan 53.75 per 5500 value state real estate transfer tax, plus county tax of 55� per $500 if population under 2 million, 75Q per 5500 if population 2 million or more. �� MINNESOTA 51.65 for considerntion of 5500 or less plus E 51.65 for each additional 5500. New York S2 per 5500 consideration after the first 5100. For residences with consideration of �1 miliion or more, an extra SS per $500 of consideration. South Dakota 50¢ per 5500 consideration. Wisconsin 30¢ per 5100 consideration. North Dakota and 7'exas do not impose a deed transfer tax. 35 �'(--� CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Title: LCMR Funding Request for Phase I Reconstruction of the Como Park Conservatory Fern Room Departmenb0ffice: Saint Paul Parks StaffContact: Vc Wittgenstein/7on Wirka Phone: 651-266-6409/651-266-6411 L Explain this proposal Through the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources, the City of Saint Paul requests $1,426,700 for Phase I reconstruction of the Como Park Conservatory Fern Room. The current Fern Room is in a state of significant disrepair, and its much needed replacement is long overdue. The condition of the Fem Room is such that it is out of place with the adjacent structures, and creates a negative impression on the visitor. Repiacing the current Fern Room with a modern facility will enhance the overall visit impression. II. What are advantages of this proposal The estimated number of visits to Como Park in 1998 was 2,418,600. This project is part of a specia] recreation feature (Como Conservatory) in Como Park, and replacing it will help keep Como Park as on the State's most visited attractions while increasing the quality of the Como experience, and will increase attendance. III. Identify known support Metropolitan Council, City of Saint Paul Parks IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None known � 1Vletropolitan Council l V rkin or the Re ion, PJannin 3 f g g for the Future June 12, 2000 Representative Tom Osthoff 273 State Office Building 100 Constitution Avenue St. Paul, MN 55155-1206 Re: Funding levels needed to finance prioritized list of Metropolitan Re�ional Park System Projects proposed for 2001 LCMR fundiag (HF.06) Dear Representative Osthoff: o�-� � This ]etter is in response to your request of John Wirka as to the amount of LCMR funds that �vould be needed te finance Metropolst�n Regional Pa.k Systen, projects in St. Paui ann Ra,�.sey County (part of HE06 LCMR request). The enclosed Tables I and 2 illustrate what projects would be funded at various LCMR appropriation levels. � 112 milhon would be needed to finance all projects in St. Paul and Ramsey Counry (See project A9, Ramsey Co. Battle Creek RP acquisition on Table 2). Recognizing that it may not be possible to appropriate � I 1.2 million, these tables illustrate which projects would or would not be financed at lower appropriations. Tabie 1 iliustrates what projects would be funded at LCMR appropriations ranging between $3 million and �6.2 million. Table 2 illustrates what additional pzojects would be funded at LCMR appropriations between $7.2 million and $11.2 miIlion. Projects in each category—acquisition, redevelopment and development are prioritized against each other. Projects are funded in priority order within each category. The amount of funds each category receives is proportional to the amount requested for that category. For example, if $6.2 million or ]ess of LCMR funds is appropriated, those LCMR funds along with a 40% Metro. Council bond match would be split with 19.05% allocated for ]and acquisition projects, 44.69% for redevelopment projects and 36.26% for development projects. Projects in each category would he funded in pnority order using that category's allocation. This is sho�m on Table 1. If more than �6.2 mi]lion of LCMR funds is appropriated, the additional LCMR funds along with a d0% �?efra Council hond match would be cn]it with 13A6% 2oing for acouisition orotects 46.73% for redevelopment and 39.81 % for development orojects as shown on Table 2. If you have any queshons about these tables, please contact me at G51-602-1360 or Jonathan Vlaming at 6i 1-602-17�0. We ]ook forward to �vorking with you in your adrocacy and support of the Metropolitan Regional Park System. Sinccrciy, �..� �--,��,�� Arne Stefferud. CLP Sr. Park Planner k:ndosurzs 'L:;O F:.i.i FliihSn b� P.iul hLnn�.n,,� SSIUI 1525 Ifi511lip2-1000 P,i.� Ei02 1550 "fUU/"I `19LU9pi 1lriro Inln Luv� f;u2 Ihh�`+ D� -� ,^ IN fA _: m __ L �O (` � I O l0 ' N O (p i X Ih tD a IN n 0 �a W. .O IN '2 _..O O O C] y' io 9 c] 'U' ' X ' O f") � . o o t+� c ' S vi oi o m K___'i '___ Iwtiv3 � o 0 U . 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Esplain this proposal Various Metropolitan Municipal jurisdictions have worked together with various State agencies which allocate Federal Bonds to the municipalities, including, but not limited to the Department of Trade and Economic Development, Minnesota Housing and Finance Agency, and the Ag Board, to modify how the Federal allocation is to be used by the State and Municipalities. This proposal supports any chauges in legislation that would allow the City of Saint Paul to more easily receive MHFA bonds and use those bonds to achieve City housing goals. II. What are advantages of this proposal Supporting legislation that would simply the MHFA bond allocation process would make it easier for the City of Saint Paul to acquire and use those bonds. This would save valuable time and administrative costs for the City. IIL Identify known support Aepartment of Trade and Economic Development, Minnesota Housing and Finance Agency, The City of Saint Paul, The Agriculture Board IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None identified � i-� Title: Departmend0ffice: Staff Contact: CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Tax Increment Financing Record Keeping Modification Saint Paul Planning and Economic Development Bob SchreierlTony Schertler Phone: 651-266-6684/651-266-6593 L Explain this proposal Tax Increment Financing (TIF) law is currently silent on how long records and further which records for e�sting TIF districts must be maintained. The 5tate Auditor (OSA) has had oversight and audit responsibility since the mid-1990s to conduct audit of TIF districts. It is unclear as to the length of time TIF records must be maintained. For example, City records are currently maintained for four to ten years before being destroyed, yet the City's oldest TIF district was created in 1978. This proposal would clarify TIF record maintenance by creating a safe harbor exclusion for any district created before 1995 since this is when auditing oversight was estab(ished by the Legislature tlu�ough the OSA. The proposed law change would have a forward-looking record keeping obligation consistent with a common sense approach of applicable City and State public records law requirements. II. What are advantnges of this proposll This proposa] would clarify and simplify City record-keeping obligations for TIF districts. This would save the City money, space and valuable employee time. III, Identify known support City of Saint Paul, AMM, LMC, various state-wide municipalities. IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None identified. c� I � (� CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Title: Tax Increment Financing Local Contribution Clarification DepartmendOffice: Saint Paul Planning and Economic Development StaffContact: Bob Schreier/'I'ony Schertler Phone: 651-266-6684/651-266-6593 I. Explain this proposal All t� increment financing (TIF) districts created after 1994 require the City to make a local contribution to pay for the project costs of the district or the City will suffer an LGA/HACA penalty. Currently, T1F law does not allow credit for certain federal grants. This makes it more difficult for the City to create and finance its TIF districts which hamper its redevelopment and development efforts. This proposal wouid allow for certain federal grants to count as part of the {ocal contribution to the TIF district. A second component in this proposal is clarification that the land write-down credit should be deternuned by the greater of a current MAI appraisal or the County Tas records. Current law specifies that the land write-down credit be determined only by the amount specified by the County T� records. This leaves the possibility of undervaluing the property. Taking the greater dollar figure between the MAT appraisal and the County Tax records will provide cities with an increased local contribution with respect to land write-down. II, What are advantages of this proposal Allowing federal grants as part of local contributions to TIF districts makes it easier for the municipalities to create and finance TIF districts. Allowing federai grants will facilitate redevelopment efforts in Saint Paul and in other municipalities. With respect to local contribution by way of land write-down, the greater sum between the County Tax records and the MAI appraisal also increases local contribution to TIF. This proposal wili enhance TIF as a needed deveiopment tool. III. Identify known support Saint Paul Planning and Economic Development, City of Saint Paul, Saint Paul Port Authority, LMC, AMM IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal Potential opposition in State Legislature Tax Committees � i �� TIF La�f• Changes or Clarifications The follo�sing are technical changes and clarifications that would benefit fhe City of Saint Paul in its creation of new districts and administration of existing TIF Districts relating to: A) Local Contribution Clarification � 1)City credit for federal granfs 2)11laximize land �F credit through an appraisal B) Pre-79 District AprIl 2001 deadline for use of TIF for projects C) Poolina for debt service shortfall �cithout annual application to Dept. of Revenue D) Record b7aintenance A) Local Contribution Ciarification: Backeround: All District created after 1994 the City must mal:e a Local Contribution (i.e. financial assistance from the City to gay for project costs in the new TIF District; it usually is five percent of the increment) to avoid LGA/HACA penalty under the TIF Statute Laws 1996, Chapter 471, Article 7, Section 27 and La�ti�s 195, Chapter 264, Article 5 Section 6,7, and 48). Certain grants reduce the City's ]ocal contribution requirement. Issue n I - No credit for certain federal grants DTED, who is in cha� on local contriUution compliance, gives credit to the City for certain type of State grants such as pollution grant (50 percent credit) toward Local contribution requirement) but it does not give a similar credit for certain federal grant to the City such as a federal grant to build Upperlanding Pu�k. Solution � I : A state la�v change to clarify Federal funds for a specific putpose, such as grant for a park, will count 100 percent to�vard the City's Local Contribution requirement. Issue r2 - Masunizing credit for property write down - The local contribution credit is also gi��en to the City for the amount of a land or property write down (if any) which happens in connection with the Projzct. However, current law interpretation uses County tax record as the detemunant for ma� value before the �vrite down. This may understate the amount of the local contribution credit to the City. Solution � 2 Clarification that the credit for write down should be detei�nined by the greater of an current MAI appraisal or County Tax records. Resources: Rob}'n Hansen, LSD, Marie Franchett, Bob Geurs. Peter McCall b 1-�' B) April l, 2001 deadline effecting Pre- 1979 District (HRA's 7 Place District in fhe Downtown) Backeround: In 1990 Legislature passed a law modifying the TIF statute in 469177 5ub 1 C that imposed an April 1, 2001 deadline on the use of increments and how they may be spent only for existing debt or contract obligations (as of 1990) or increments would be retumed to the ta�cing jurisdiction. Issue: Law is confusing as to what to do with TIF or interest eazning incremented collected on or before April 1. 2001. State Auditor's position is that a11 pre April 1, 2001 funds must be spent by the deadline. Solution: Clazification of the law for Pre-79 Districts that TIF and interest earning collected on or before April 1. 2001 may be segregated and spent on undertalcing Plan within the earlier of three yeazs of enactment or the decertification of the Pre-79 District. C) Improved Pooling Provision for Debt Ser��ice 5hortfalls in TIF Districts Background: Current law a1loFVS pooling for payment of cunent debt service or bond deficiencies beriveen Districts with an annual application and award process to Dept. of Revenue. There are certain restrictions on the award related to recent changes in t� class rates. Issue: For several years there have been continued shortfall for the Riverfront District because of insufficient increments. This has drained HRA funds that could be used for other Projects. "fo date over $3.0 million in shortfall payments alone in towazds Riverfront TIF District debt. Second, the cunent pooling application and a�vard process administered by Dept. of Revenue does not necessarily all guarantee that the entire shortfall will be allowed to paid for from the TIF District that has sufficient funds. Third, future continued changes in the tax system by the State may effect other City, HRA and Port debt associated with TIF Districts. Solution. State law change to pool if debt service shortfalls exist to cover from one or more contnbution District(s) the full amount of the debt service shortfali annually. Waiver from annual process and award. Resources: Carole Otto, Tom Meyer, Bob Geurs 6J�� D) Record Maintenance Back�round: TIF Law is currently silent on how long records and fiurther which records for existing TIF District must be maintained. Issue: State Auditor has had oversight and audit responsibility since the mid 1990s to conducted audits of TIF Districts. It is uncleaz as to responsibility of maintenance of records for example the City's most accounting records are currently maintained for four to ten yeazs before being destroyed, yet the city's oldest TIF District was created 1978. Solution A safe hazbor exclusion for any District created before 1995 since this is when auditing oversight was estaUlished by the Legislature through the OSA. Law change should have a forwazd looking record keeping obligation consistent with a common sense approach of applicable City and State public records law requirements. Resources: Peter McCall, Tom Meyer K:�Shared Pcd\GEURSVe@slagrnda2001.cambell 12.OA.00.apd Dl�� CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Title: Youth Soccer Support I. Egplain this proposal There is a growing and very real need for additional youth soccer facilities in the state and in particular the metro area. Saint Paul has recently earmazked $510,000 for youth soccer facilities and is currently working on a plan to help fill the needs af youth soccer in the city. Filling the needs of the youth is an important component of the continuing effort to make Saint Paul a more livable community. The City of Saint Paul will support legislative proposals that will add and/or improve youth soccer and youth soccer facilities in the City. II. What are advantages of this proposal Soccer is the most quickly growing sport in the country and in particular Minnesota. Youth of Saint Paul need more soccer fields on which to play soccer and to occupy their time in a productive and healthful fashion. Providing additional soccer fields will help keep Saint Paul's youth off the street and out of trouble. III. Identify known support Ramsey County, Soccer Spaces, Minnesota Youth Soccer IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None 678 Soccer �� B'-O°(2 tml 60CCER - NORTM �MENiC<N BOCCEN l.E.�.OUE 0.6. BOCCER FEOERATION PERIMETER WAII <LL SIDES- TR4N5P4RENT 4CRVLIC SHEETS 5'-O' ABOVE SIDE B04RD5 5'-O"4BOVE SIDE B04RDS \ BENIND GOAL RnDNS ��_��_� LINE —�{�__ 9" DIAMETER CORNER 8POT LOCATED <T INTERSECTION OF TOUCN LINE 4ND GOGL AREA LINE NOTE� OVERALL FIELD DIMENSIONS DEPENO ON AVAIL4BLE PLGY�NG SURFACE. BOCCER - MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER RADIU6 --- �REDLRJE T �----_ 27° 16B.5BCM) IN CIRCUMFERENCE 14 TO 16 O2. (4S3-B9] GRnM51 BALL The ball's suAace has thiny-odd black anA whire panels that enable the players to es[imate its direction and speed of spin. NOTES AND DEFINITIONS All dime�sions shown are to the �nsiAe edge of lines. All lines are to be white and 2 in. wide, except the ce�terline. which is 5 in. wide. The lon9'fielE orientations in the northern hemisDhere should be northwest-southeest for best sun angle during the fall playing season. The DreferreE tlrainage is a longi- tudinal crown with a 7 perce�t 51o0e from cenrer ta each siEe. W4LL 6'-6" 4RE< TY 4REA Touchlines are the side boundaries, which are 114 yards d05 MI �ong. The cemerline is 5 in. 172J cml wide and d'rvitles the playing fieltl in half. The center circle is a 10 yard 19 M) radius from the cemer of the centerline. At the beginning oF each half the ball is k�cked off from this circle by one team or the other. The goal area is the smaller of the twa rettangular zones: 20 ya�ds U8.3 MI wida, 6 ya�ds 15.4 MI in front of each goal. Other players can enter the gwl area but cannot charge the gaalie when he dces not have the ball. The penalry area is the larger of tha two rec[argular zones: 44 yarOS (40 MI wide. 78 yartls 178.4 M) Eeep. A major rule infraction in this area allaws the other team a oenalty kick from the De�ahy spot. Fefer to rule setting body involved for actual dimensions reQUireO. Intormation shown here is for initial planning only. BesiEes all the architecturol dif(erences between indaor a�E outdoor soccer, Ne naNres of the games are deeply contrastetl. Refer m Ne goveming bodies, the Malor In- tloor Soccer Lea9ue, the U.S. Soccer Federation, the North Amnican $occer League. GOAL TAe goal posts and cross6ar shall not ezceed 5 in. nor be less than 4 in. wide and shall prese�t a flat surface to the O�aying field. T�e net must be attacheC m the ground, 9oal posts, and crossbar. It must extend back and level with the crossbar for 2 ft. 0 in. 1.61 M�. SOCCER GOAL o ) --�' CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Title: Riverfront Corporafion Grand Eacursion 2004 DepartmentJOffice: Saint Paul Mayor's Oflice StaffContact: Mike Campbell, Director ofI.G.R. Phone: 65i-266-8537 L Explain this proposal The Grand Excursion 2004 is a spectacular initiative that will showcase the transformaYion of the Upper Mississippi River Vailey communities to the wodd. As a symbol of the environment, economic and cultural accomplishments of this region, the Grand excursion 2004 will also provide a platform for lasting improvement to the region. The year-long initiative's capstone will be a magruficent steamboat flotilla with dramatic, once in a lifetime celebrations at ports along the Upper Mississippi. A celebratory stop in Saint Paul will be finat and dramatic end to this historic recreation of the original 1854 excursion. The Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation will be seeking funding of $3,000,000 from the 2001 State Legislature to Assist Mississippi River communities in the planning and development of local events and activities associated with the Grrand Excursion 2004. II. What are advantages of this proposal The Grand Excursion 2004 will put intemational focus on the Upper Mississippi River Valley and in particulaz the end port of ca11: Saint Paul, Minnesota. This attention wiit hetp attract future investment and opporiunities to Saint Paul that would not have otherwise occurred. The Grand Excursion 2004 will result in lasting, tangible benefits that will make the region, and in particular Saint Paul, a better place to live, work and visit. III. Identify known support City of Saint Paul, cities along the Upper Mississippi River Valley IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal Noneidenrified I� ! -� Introduction and Summary Grand Excursion 2004 Showcasing the transformation of the Upper Mississippi The Grand Excursion 2004 is a spectacular initiative that will showcase the transformation of the Upper Mississippi River valley communities to the world. As a symbol of the environment, economic and cultural accomplishments of this region, the Grand Excursion 2004 will also provide a platform for lasting improvement ofthe region. The Mississippi Riveris capturing the eye of America, as reflected in the special issue of Time Magazine, when Time took a "...trip down America's great river, exploring fhe trouBies and friumphs of people trying to catch up with the new economy — the rising tempo of change sparking dramatre stories of opportunity" July 2000. The year-lon� initiative's capstone feature will be a magnificent steamboat flotilla with dramatic, once-in-a-lifetime celebrations at ports alon� the Upper Mississippi. The scale and character of this event will attract national and intemational attention as well as rekindle a sense of pride and excitement among citizens of the region. With over $1 billion of new investments scheduled to debut in 2004, the Grand Excursion will resuit in Iasting, tangible benefits that will make the re�ion a better place to live, work and visit The concept of the Grand Exczrrsion 2004 was born in 1994 when Saint Paul began its campaign to reclaim its relationship with the Mississippi River. City Ieaders created a ten-year timeline with goals for accomplishing major city improvemenf projects. At the same time, the Saint Panl Riverfront Corporation came to learn of the historic Grand Excursion event of 1$54, a magnificent upper Mississippi steamboat flotilla of 1,200 passen�ers led by former President Millard Fillmore from Rock Island, Illinois to the Falls of Saint Anthony, Minnesota. Due to the eartensive news coverage generated by the Grand Ezcursion 200=1 Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation o �� Introduction and Summary Grand Fxcursion 2004 Contimred 1854 event, the region attracted millions of investment dollazs, Minnesota was catapulted into. statehood and the entire region was positioned as a dominant force in the nation. Recognizing that a 150' Grand Excursion anniversary celebration would dovetail perfectiy with its own ten-year timeline, Saint Paul embraced the Crrand Excwsion concept and began research and planning. The Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation initiated outreach to other Upper Mississippi River cities and organizations to share the idea of growing the concept into a larger regiona! initiative. With river revitalization efforts underway throughout the region, over 30 Upper Mississippi River cities and organizations passed resolutions in support of fhe Grand Excursion 2004 thus far. As much as the 1854 journey mazked a tuming point in the region's history, the 2004 initiative has the capacity to shape the region's future. Work has been underway to create a strong foundation to launch the Grand Excursion 2004. The Vision, Mission, Goals, Role of Supporting Organization, Governance Model for Supporting Organization and other background materials are attached. Grand Ezcursion 200-t Saint Paul Riverfront Corporalion < ,- � ; E � � S .7fasrii��• Bay `Red 7C'in�� • `Froa[enac � La,�e c Camy La Cu? t'f--� -j--- _ __ M�CHiGAN T°� � ✓ 3 '� � r i '�� i _" � • .. ��' ;: �.�J , 3 ✓�� ..f� �i:{'xA? �./' '• !+ ��,tL?b'i ��f 7,Ci,ll � �/2i �OL'Cf�lli - - GR�ND EXCLIRSION 2 O O 4 �� . AS OF NOVEMBER 14, 2000 P' � � �� wt sco�NS� N xQ�' _ � ; �-°" � �"� ��'YfaiAen `Rock �'1 � � " r S[oc�olrt� � „,,..� ��=—�1'e in '`� � r� j ��ver�o« � r � SV fur� � .�1raa s' „6 �F _ ... _��,. M 1 NN�SOTA Gosse � du Cfiien 1 O W OF .._.._. - �ubuque � ---._.._._ - --_....,, �.. Q� ; A °� �; �. cr�r�tort. ,�.,- � 1 L L 1 N .GCCI(Lii2 � � �I'0 Bj'1'OII `Daven�ort � �' `'°�� fo[ine n , .��„ � �OtFi IJl(llld �. � J � �� CITY OF SAINT PAUL Tit]e: Departmentl�ffice; Staff Contact: 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Metro State Library Information Access Center Mayor's Office/Metro State University Tom Cook, MeTro SYate University Phone: 651-772-6137 L Explain this proposal $16.7 million is requested for tius unique project to physically combine the proposed and new Metropotitan State University Library and the Saint Paul Community Library into a single facility creating a strong neighborhood presence which aitows each library to efficiently share several functionai components such as staffwork areas, public restrooms, loading docks and mechanical systems crossing East Seventh Street. II. What are advantages of this proposal A new lihrary for Metropolitan State University will provide the much needed access to resources for its students and faculty. It will also aiiow the Saint Paul Community Library to share its resources allowing for an even more efficient de[ivery of resources to the Universities' students and community. III. Identify known support The City of Saint Paul, Metro State, NINSCU IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None identified. �t-�. �J_ �' Presentatian to Donors and Friends of �etropolitan State University August 11, 1999 Metropolitan State University Community Library and Information Access Center Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle Ltd., Architects I i August. 1999 v � V } Project Description The unigue objective for this project is co physically combine the new Metropolitan State University Library and St Pau] Community Library inco a single facility creating a strong neighborhood piesence, which allows each library to efficiently share several functional componencs such as staff work aceas, public toilets, loading docks and mechanical systems, The University library is linked into the exiscing campus via a 266-foot covered skyway, ccossing East Seventh Screet. The foliowing summary describes some of the imporcanc areas within the building. The section numbers reference the Program of Space Requirements & Major Componettts on pages 4, S and 6. Reference Area (MSU Library) Section 3.0: Reference and Eleccconic Informacion Services wit[ be fu11y wired to allow for the greatesc flexibilicy in seating arrangement and placement and access to computers. The section will provide quick reference computer scations for access to on-line catalogs, indexes and ready refecence information; reference research stations wich CD-ROM and full PC capabilities; a group study room wich computer and white boacd; and one-, cwo-, and four-person study cables with wiring for lap top computers. The Reference Seaion will have shelving to house up to 13,500 zeference volumes and will include a reference hetp desk. General Circulation (Commo�: to both libraries) Section 4.0: Circulation Services will include boeh public service desks and staff work areas. The service counters will be close to the entrance of the library and wi11 be ab[e to accommodate up to four staff inembers. The service and staff areas will be able support the circulation of library materials, including inter-library Ioan, and staff will be available to direcc patrons to appropriate services and co provide generalsecurity. Children's Area (St Paul Library) Section 10.0: General Reader/User Work Space will inclutle a children's reading area which will be designed to provide a safe and inviting piace where young children can access books and other learning materials appropriate for their age. The area wili inctude a space for "story hours" and teading relaced play activiries. I[ will also contain a computer area dedicated to programs appropciate to young children. The area wi11 be furnished with 1ow seating, tables, and shelving, as well as a staff acea that provides full view of the area. Young Adult Study Center (St Pau! Library) Section 10.0: General Reader/User Work Space will include a young adult study area that is specifically geared to teenagers and high school students. It will be designed co provide an attractive and inviting space that encourages young adults ta pursue scudy accivicies. The area will concain boch individaa! and group study aceas, a small dassroom space, and a computec area that can funcxion as an electronic homework cencer. This area will also contain a reference desk and specially selected cottection of refecence materiais, as weil as a ceading nook with comfortable seating. Food wil] be permitted in chis section of the library. Metropolitan Stace Universiry Commuairy Library and Information Access Cencer Page 2 I I August, 1999 � � �� General Study Space (Universzty Li6�ary and St Paul Lib�aryJ Seczion 10.0: General ReaderNser Work Space will include group study rooms, accommodating from two to eight persons, one- and two-person enclased study carrels, and semi-enclosed media stations. A]arge number of these spaces will have computers, providing access to a variety of on-line resources and fult PC capabilities. All spaces will be fully wired to accommodate computers. The general study space wili also include a quite reader space with a variecy of scudy tables and comfortable seating. Community Learning and Reading Aooms (W:t�ii,: rhe U�zive�sizy Lib�ary) Section 11.0: Classrooms and Community Room will include a Community Learning and Meeting Room which will be a large multi-purpose space, furnished with easily acrangeable furniture, inciuding tables, chairs, lectetn, a built-in projection screen, white boards, and wiring for multi-media presentations. The room wi11 be appropriate for adutt education activities, as weti as for meetings of community organizations and a variety of community/university cultural and learning activities. ` University Bookstore (Sepasate space wiYh p�eserzce atazg E Severzth St) Section 16.4; The University Bookstore will contain re[ail space, storage and an office area. The bookstore wit( be a waik-in facility (visible from the street) and will sel] texcbooks, school supplies and notions. An appropriate upgraded retail enviconment will be provided. Meiropoiitan Stace University Communiry Libcary and Infocmation Access Center Page 3 �m��$� - �0.r_ 3 . aoo \ council File # O 1 � � Green sheet � �pt.��0$` RESOLUTION OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Presented By Referred To Committee: Date 1 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has spent tremendous time and effort to develop a z comprehensive legislative agenda to be considered as a part of the Saint Paul Legislative Agenda Package 3 for the 2000 Legislative session; and 4 s WHEREAS, the proposed support of the le�islative efforts of outside groups and organizations is 5 important and has been discussed and forwarded by the City Council; and � s WHEREAS, it is understood that le�isiative issues will likely continue to arise as the legislative 9 process progresses. io ii NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Saint Paul City Council does hereby iz recommend to the Minnesota Legislature the passa�e that will include the following legislative initiatives is brought forward by outside groups and organizations: 14 15 Saint Paul City Sup�ort Items i5 Permanent Funding for DTED Redevelopment Account i� Housing 1% Solution Statewide is Criminal Database (CriMNet) i9 NIIItS (Photo Cop)TransitTransitTransit 2o Transit zi Sewer Availability Charge 22 Reconveyance Rule Modificiation 2s Stormwater Management Permit Aid z4 Electronics Publications Notification 2s Protection of Saint Paul TaYpayer (PTSP) 25 Regional Parks Operation and Maintenance z� Mortgage and Deed Tax Modification z s LCMR Fern House 29 1VIfIFA Bondin� Changes 36 Taac Increment Financing: Record Keeping Nlodification 3� T� Increment Financin�: Local Contribution Clarification 3s Soccer 39 Millard Fillmore Crrand Excursion ao Metro State Library 41 42 , '��/'�C/ � � the aQends of the franchise revenues. 43 Adopted by Council: Date , Adoption Certified by Council Secretary B a _ � Approved by Mayor: Date $Y- �l.r'_'t�—�`_. /� � � �.,� .'�,�.,: S �� Requested by Department of: � � _ � Byc Form Approved by City Attorney By: C�t " / � �'Li � � � � � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council B C-/.��C �1� � OL—$' NSayor Coleman's Office Mike Campbell January 3, 2001 266-8537 '1 �_\�al 12-22-2000 TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES GREEN SHEET ��i:w �r�- �r•- No � c��oa ancauu. FOR ❑ a1Y�i1e11lEY ❑ GIY1;lFRlc _ ❑ wwrJ.�sanr.�sow. ❑ wwr��mcw.cRa ❑ WYp[NRMLtfMR) ❑ (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) City Council approval of the proposed items of support for the City`s 2001 Legislative Agenda. pq ; � s �� sea`��''` � V �� °� 2000 PLANNING COMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE CIViI SERVICE COMMISSION HasthicDe��rmevervarkeduMeracon6actfarthisdepart�nl? , YES NO ` Has this P��rm e.er been a cilq emWuYce?_ ..�-' . YES NO , Does ihis peisoNfirm possess a sldll not nwmaltyposeesseE by airy curreM city empbyee? YES Ntr Is this peBauFrm a 1are�ed vendoY) YES NO These items are those which will be carried by other entities or which do not affect ,. Saint Paul exclusively, but which the City supports. Support of these outside ,,,.,. efforts helps the City build relationships and coalitions with other entities. The City will be able to work with outside entities toward the success of these initiatives. Saint Paul builds valuable conCacts and relationships with other entities by supporting these items. None The City would not be a part of some of the valuable coalitions and partnerships. COST/REYENUEBUD6EfED(CIRCLEON� _ YEE SOURCE INFORMATON (IXPWN) pCTNITY NUMBER NO o� -Q' CTTY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Title: Base Budget Funding for the Department of Trade and Economic Development Redevelopment Fund Departmentl0ffice: City of Saint Paul Mayor's Office StaffContact: Milce Campbell Phone: 651-266-8537 L Explain this proposal The City of Saint Paul has been a statewide and narional leader in the redevelopment ofblighted property and areas within its boundaries. With major successes like Williams fi'ill, Saint Paul has shown that it can take heretofore underutilized and polluted land and transform it into useful properties that greatly improve the livability of the City. In Saint Paul, and statewide, the need for redevelopment dollars is great. Studies show that statewide redevelopment has been significantly underfunded. While it is facile to develop a parcel in a suburban greenfield, doing the same in a polluted brownfield is a much more difficult process. The costs to recidivate a brownfield are very high, but the return on that investment are even greater. In the past few years, Saint Paul has had success in applying for and receiving grants from the Department of Trade and Economic Development's statewide Redevelopment Fund which is earmarked for brownfield redevelopment. Unfortunately, that fund is not part of the State's base budget, and dollars must be ailocated yearly. In order to guarantee that adequate redevelopment dollars will remain available, Saint Paul advocates making DT'ED's Redevelopment Fund part of the the State's hase budget with full funding at the $10 million level. II. What are advantages of this proposal Making DIED's Redevelopment Fund a component in the State base budget will make dollazs available for Saint Paul's ongoing and long-term redevelopment efforts. Remediating old industrial sites in Saint Paul will help reduce urban sprawl, and will help put jobs back in City neighborhoods near the very same people who need them. IIL Identify known support MCDA EDAM LMC AMM Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None known d l-� CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE POLICY PROPOSALS Title: Housing Lead Agency: Various L Explain this proposal Quality housing is a major component of healthy vibrant neighborhoods. Saint Paul supports initiatives which provide increased funding for housing and housing rehabilitarion and which make housing programs and dollazs more flexible and accessibie. Lack of housing statewide has serious implications: businesses in Greater Minnesota cannot find housing for its employees, and low and middle income individuals and fatnilies throughout the state are finding it increasingly difficult to find housing. With this in mind, the City of Saint Paul believes that implementing the following legislative proposals would greatly reduce the housing problem in Minnesota. Saint Paul supports three important initiatives for the 2001 legislative session. Applying 1% of the state budget to address the critical need of housing, (the One Percent Solution.) Elimination of the 6.5% sales ta�c on materials, supplies and furnishings on affordable housing. Continuation of the Livable Communities Act. II. What are advantages of this proposal With the need of housing in the state far surpassing demand, significant and additional state funds should be invested to ameliorate this critical problem. 1% of the state budget would invest approximately $250 million statewide to address the housing crisis. Eliminating the sales tax on affordable housing reduces the cost of construction by an estimated 3% thereby making it less expensive to provide housing. Continuation of the Livable Communities Act enacted in 1995 will provide stimulation for housing, economic and community development in the metropolitan azea. This act pernrits cities to access about $11 million in funding for pollution clean-up, housing and redevelopment. III, Identify lu►own support AMM, LMC, ISAIAH, NAHRO, Minneapolis, NII-ff+A, Metropolitan Council, Ramsey County IV Identify luiown opposition to this proposal None ��- �'` CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE POLICY PROPOSALS Title: State-wide Criminal Database Departmenb0ffice: Mayor's Office StaffContact: NfikeCampbell Phone: 651-266-8537 L Explain this proposal The existing Criminal History Records Database maintained by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is deficient. A 1998 study by the Minnesota Pianning Agency identified the following problems: • Many jurisdictions do not participate in the database system, thus preventing information from flowing across county and municipal boundaries; • It takes an average of 51 to 75 days for data to be entered; • Only 51% of all final court dispositions are entered into the system; • 37% of all criminal cases are held in a non-accessible "suspense file" due to data errors. In the 2000 Legislative session, Saint Paul recommended creating a state-wide criminal database system that is updated in a timely fashion, requires universa] participation, and is accessible to law enforcement agencies at the local level. This database is to lead to increased communication between local jurisdictions and is of utmost importance. Mechanisms should be created that will allow for local jurisdictions to gather criminal background information across jurisdictions to provide law enforcement with the information necessary to adequately prosecute criminals. Saint Paul has supported and will continue to support all legislation and efforts that would facilitate the gathering and use of criminal background information to assist law enforcement in the prosecution of criminal suspects. To that end, Saint Paul supports the Phase II funding request of $41 million for the eventual state- wide implementation of the integrated criminal justice information system known as CriMI�Iet. II. What are advantages of this proposal Because of the problems with the cunent database system, prosecutors and police suffer the disadvantage of inadequate information necessary to successfully prosecute criminals. The inability of police agencies to easily obtain arrest and conviction data is the greatest detenent to proper prosecution of criminals. Creating a state-wide database that provides law enforcement updated criminal histories would be an important and potent tool in the battle against crime and violence. III. Identify known support Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Bureau of Crimina( Apprehension IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None � �-� � �� DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM: The information collected on individuals, incidents and cases in the criminal justice system is incomplete and often unavailable to other criminal justice agencies. This information is the key to ensuring that offenders are heVd accountabfe. Three spec�c areas need to be addressed: Accountability Officer Safefy Public Safety ISSUES: Example: Criminal is being sentenced in one county for a crime, but the judge doesn't have information or convictions in other counties. Result: Criminal isn't held accountable. Example: O�cer conducts a tsaffic stop and checks the driver's criminal history. It comes back clear, despite the fact that there is an outstanding warrant for the driver. Exampie: Criminal history checks are routinely used to determine if a daycare provider, teacher or other caregiver poses a public safety risk. Often this information is incomplete. Develop an integrated data system that will allow for the linking and reference of relevant criminal justice information across jurisdictions. Work with local governments to determine how the model can be used or modified for statewide application. Ensure that business practices of state and local criminal justice agencies support the integration of criminal justice information. Challenges: How can this be done in the most cost-effective manner for sfate and loca! governments? Whaf is the right combination of incentives, sanctions and accountability measures needed fo move the project ahead? OUTCOMES: Better Information, Better Decisions. Law enforcement and criminal justice will have better information on a more timely basis to make better decisions. Greater Accountabitity. The accurate and complete data will allow criminal justice professionals to solve more cases and track more offenses, ensuring greater offender accountability to the state, victims and to the community. Safer Society. Criminal justice professionals and the public will be safer with the improved information system. Contact: Department of Public Safety, Mike Ladd, 651.284.3392 Criminal Justice Information Integration � � � �0 Is it the #1 priority in criminal justice? Yes � Yes Does this fit within The Big Plan? �� State Upgrade CJDN Upgrade 1 Yes Statewide Pilot Existing plan ($9M) 1 Alternative methods 1 Cost �—� Outside audit 1. Service, not Systems 2. Healthy, Vitai Communities 3. Self Sufficient People 4. MN - Worid Class Competitor CJCC / HEALS � Is CJCC/HEALS a Statewide model? What is the cost 6/2000 - 6/2001 ? 1 S�endin� Options � SEARCH ` Admin A. New State Appropriation - Issue: position on $ requests B. Find new $* Federal - New, OJP, Byrne * Private Sector - MBP C. Existing agency budgets � Cabinet Prioriry 9 No additional spending � � Is this a high priority for the Governor? Perform a critical review of existing plan Yes. Determine funding � ' Carry on existing or modified pian. � — Implement a new plan MN DPS 12-10•99 �—:- Outside audit " MBP '`SEARCH * Admin �--� Outside audit " MBP c 0 � � � � � C O :� ca � L 0 C U � � C .� �L U � N � :J 1. i 1 �} ^ � � � O o � � � .� 1 � � ai � � � � � � �— • _ � � 1 � � U c� 0 � Q. Q � w ' �<n a? � >' � � � � � -� 1 Q (A . �n a Q � � O ---� 1 U � U � � J �25 1 � -� � . a O � 1 v � � � � ' m 1 N � � . U � � � � . ^ L LL �_ � ! � (n � • � •� ' c � w • � 1 M � W ; . � ' L � • � � ' O r • l � ^ 1 ' vl 0 1 ^ �} � ' >, O � � O � •�t� I `� � U o � ° � �a � • �- U � � Q U a> � � � > � c U � � o � . � �, a� � � � � .' � Q �w ¢ .= 1 � � •� . T � i� � � C � O U � � ca "� � � � � c A' L L � U a� L Q C W � � O � . � a� -N � � 5... �f-�-1 � � � � U i . 1 1 i i 1 � � • � 1 1 • � cn 1 `' Q� � � � � � � � • O 1 � J �- ol-� � C� U U � U 0 � � Q � 0 U N O � � U � c�u a � � � � � � � � m � � � � � ,� � � CB U O �-,f" CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE POLICY PROPOSALS Title: Mofion Imaging Recording System/Traffic Law Compliance Department/Office: Mayor's Office StaffContact: Milce Campbell Phone: 651-266-8537 L Explain this proposal In order to promote greater public and vehicular safety, legislation will be introduced in the upcoming session that requests legislative action authorizing utilizarion of motion imaging recording system technology for govemmental units, including cities, on streets and highways to assist promotion of safety and traffic law compliance enforcement. One recent study at the intersection of Saint Anthony and Snelling in Saint Paul indicated an average of 180 red-light violations per hour in the south-bound lane alone. It is expected that the use of M.I.R. S. will greatly reduce the number of traffic violations, and increase public safety. II. What are advantages of this proposal The use ofM.T.R.S. will provide enforcement assistance to Saint Paul's, and other municipalities' overburdened traffic compliance officers. The proven technology of this tool will accurately identify and ticket traffic violators, thereby reducing the number of violations increasing public safety. III. Identify known support Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, City of Bloomington, City of Richfield, City of Minneapolis IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal Minnesota State Troopers Association �i-� PART I. INTRODUCTION This report documents the study and testing of a technology designed to detect and record violations of certain traffic control devices in Minnesota. The system utilizes one of several detection methods to determine the occurrence of a specific vehicle violation, and then activates a camera to photograph the vehicle. The usual nomenclature for this type of technology is photo radar or photo enforcement. However, as this study did not contain any aspect of active enforcement, a less threatening appellation was adopted. The system w•as called the Motion Imaging Recording System (MIRS). This type of technology is used in over 30 other coun�ies. It was first used in the United States for enforcement purposes in 1987, in the city of Paradise Vailey, Arizona Since then its usage has been rapidly expanding to other U.S. cities including, but not limited to, New York City, New York; Los Angeles, Sacramento, Pasadena, and San Francisco, California; Jackson, Michigan; Portland and Beaverton, Oregon; Fort Coliins and Commerce Ciry, Colorado; Fairfax Ciry, Virginia; and Fort Meade, Florida. This report was adopted by the MIRS Steering Committee on January 12, 1998. � � PART II. BACKGROUND � The impetus for testin� MIRS technology in Minnesota began in late 1994 when the Department of Public Safety (DPS) arranged for a demonstration of photo radar � equipment. Representatives from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) and Metro Transit (MT) aiso attended the demonstration. The consensus of those attendin� was that it might be beneficial to consider this type of technology more � thoroughly. Thus was bom what eventually evolved into the MIRS Steering Committee (hereafter known as the Committee). The membership of the Committee expanded to include representatives of Mn/DOT, DPS, MT, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), and the � cities of Bloomington, Minneapolis, and St. Paul. The purpose of the Committee was to determine if further study of the technology was warranted, and if it was, what should be tested, and how should the testing be conducted. The Committee quickly determined that further consideration and testing of this technology would be advantageous. It was decided that research should be conducted on this topic to find out what is occurring in other U.S. Cities. Almost all of the information available on this technology is from cities that use it for enforcement purposes. Aithough this is not specifically the purpose for its testing in this state, the Committee concluded it would be useful to review as much of the available literature as possible. What was found was that the positive attributes of the technology greatly outweigh the negatives. The following are some of the reasons cited in favor of the technology- * Violations and accidents are reduced. * Law enforcement officers are freed to enforce more serious crimes. * All violators aze ticketed (motorists now aze aware that with so many violations occurring that their chances of being caught aze minimal). * The system operates all the time (not just when law enforcement officers are present). * It enhances the safety of law enforcement officers (they do not have to approach motorists who have just violated a law). * The system is "colorblind" (no possibility of racial bias). * Law enforcement officers cannot be accused of favoritism in the issuance of tickets. * All types of vehicles aze treated the same (law enforcement officers cannot be accused of focusing on motorcycles, sports cars, etc.) Severai negative attributes were also mentioned in the literature. The following are some of the reasons cited in opposition of the technolo�y- * It is an invasion of privacy to take a picture of a driver and/or vehicle ("bi� brotherism"). * Accused violators should have the right to face their accuser immediately after the violation. * The owner of a vehicle should not be responsible for a violation that another driver received while using the owners vehicle. o �-� 2 � * The technology does not allow for discretionary decisions on the part of a law enforcement officer (Ex. The driver ran a red light because he was � rushing a child to the hospital). � After considering numerous possible outcomes the Committee decided it would like to have conclusive documentation to answer three questions- * How extensive aze certain violations? � * Is the technology sophisticated enough to detect and record violations? * Is the equipment durable, dependable, and accurate when used in Minnesota's vaziable climatic conditions? � Everyone assumes that traffic control devices aze bein� violated, but what is not known is how frequently and fla�rantly. A system that could document the responses to these � questions would be extremely valuable for safety enhancement efforts. Of course, if the technology is not capable of both detecting and recording violations it would have very limited applications. As to the equipment's capability of operating in adverse weather � conditions, it shou]d be noted that none of the other states that have tested it have as varied a climate as Minnesota. Numerous proposals were presented to the Committee regarding which specific violations to study. The technology is quite flexible and lends itseif to many different applications. The Committee felt it was imperative to test the technology in areas where the violations aze perceived by the motoring public to be particularly hazardous. If the general public does not support the technology, the question as to its performance is irrelevant. The Committee decided on four violations that would be tested- * red light running * work zone speeding * railroad crossing gate violations * bus only shoulder lane misuse The testing of excessive speeding other then in work zones was eliminated from consideration. The general consensus of the Committee was that the motoring pubiic does not perceive speeding as a preeminent danger to their lives, and thus would not be as interested in its enforcement. "The marketing research survey, which was conducted before the increase in speed limits, verified this assumption (see PART III., Figure 2b). A question was raised about what to do with violators if the technology is able to detect and record them. Every course of action was sug�ested from sending the owners of the vehicles a letter informing them that their vehicles were recorded violating traffic control devices to doing nothing with the information. The Attorney General's Office suggested the latter action might be more prudent. The reasoning being that the Committee is only testing the technology, and furthermore, it has no enforcement authority. The Committee agreed with this suggestian and no action was taken with any recorded violations. In many, but not all, of the cities where this technology is used the photo�aphs are taken of the front of the vehicle. This procedure not only provides a photo of the front license plate, but also of the driver. The Committee decided that for the MIRS project, photos would only be taken of the rear of the vehicle. This decision was made 61 -� 3 � � � .J � because we were only testing the technology to determine if a violation could be recorded. This determination could be made by photographing the rear license plate without intruding on the privacy of the driver. Therefore, only photos showing the rear license plates of violating vehicles were taken. The Committee thought it was important that an extensive public information campaign be conducted before and during the testing. "I'his campaign would explain the technology, why and how it was being tested, the results of the testing as they became availabie, and most importantly, that no action would be taken a�ainst recorded violators. A press release was issued when the first red light equipment was installed in the fall of 1996. This lead to articles in both the major Twin Cities newspapers and coverage on many television and radio stations. In the ensuing yeaz numerous additional stories appeared in newspapers and on television and radio stations throughout the state. In addition, e�ibits were displayed at transportation related conferences and at the Minnesota State Fair. Generally, the reporting by the media was very supportive of the MIRS project. c �-,� � 01-,� St. Pauf It was decided that the first installation w�ould be located at the intersection of Snelline Ave. and St. Anthony Ave. in St. Paul, monitoring violations on southbound Snelline A��e.(see appendix A). This site is very ambitious in that there are four lanes of southbound traffic as well as a protected right turn lane. St Anthony Ave. is the north frontage road above I-94 and is a one w�ay street, westbound. Concordia Ave. is the south frontage road above the interstate and is a one way street eastbound. This intersection is a major entrance point to the interstate and accomodates over 17,000 southbound �ehicles each day. As southbound traffic on Snellin� Ave. passes over I-94, lane 4(closest to the center median) is a lefr turn only onto Concordia Ave., lane 3 is a shared lefr tum or thru lanz, lane ? is a thru lane and lane 1 is a thru lane which merges with lane 2 south of Concordia Ave. A lazge percentage of the southbound traffic turns left and enters I-94. The installation on Sneliing Ave. was operational for parts of five months, from late No��ember 1996 throueh the end of April 1997. No testing was conducted from December 3, 1996 throueh February 6, 1997 due to the malfunctionin� of the equipment (see Part V, Efficiency of Equipment). Over the five months of operation, there were twenty-four deployments (sepazate operations of the camera with new film) that ran from a sin�le day duration to five days duration. An attempt was made to spread the testing out over different parts of the month and most importantly over different days of the week, to have a more concise record of :�hen violations were occurrine. A breakdown of the deployments by day aze as follows- Monday 11 Tuesday 8 Wednesday 6 Thursday 7 Fridav 5 Saturday 6 Sunday 7 During the period the camera was operational at least some testin� was conducted on 24 da}�s that fell between the first and the fifreenth of the month, and 26 days that fell between the sixteenth and the end of the month. The camera ran for 712 hours and 52 minutes and detected 5,378 violations. This is approximately l80 per day, or about 7.5 per hour. Figure 6 is a baz �aph w�hich shows the number of violations for each hour of the day. The greatest number of violations occurred between 2:00 - 3:00 PM. This is surprising because it is afrer the lunch hour rush and before the afternoon rush hour. Speculation has been made that because the testin� period was durin� the school yeaz, perhaps this is the time that nearby hish schools were letting out for the day. Another speculation was that it might be sales and delivery people tunnins late and realizing that they have "X"' number of stops yet to mal:e before they can �o home. 11 The next hiohest houn for number of �iolations occurred d:irin. the mornin�, aftemoon, and lunch rwh hours. Just as;urprisino as the pzak hour ti�r �iolation; G�erz the hours of least violations, these houn occurred durino the middle of the ni��h[. Com•entional w•isdom predict; that the ea;ly houn ofthe momins ��ould prod:ice the most violations, but that is clzarl} not the casz. � Fi�ure 7 shows the times in half-szcond interrals that �iolator; entered thz intersection aftzr the lisht had turnzd red. Thz folio�cing is a recap ot some of the more sisnificant statistics- � * 2,7�8, or �1%, entered after 1.0 seconds * 1,3�32, or 2�%, entered after t.5 seconds * 639, or 12%, entered after ?.0 seconds * 66 entered after 20 seconds Dri�ing at thz posted speed ]imit, the 1,342 that entered after the l.� seconds on the red phase would have been at least sixrv six fezt from thz intersection when the lieht turned red. It �could appzar tha� red light runnine is an equal opportunity offense. Just about every h,pe of �ehicle was photographed runnins the red light including school buszs, htztropofitan Transit buses, police cars and emergzncy vehicles �tiithout flashine liohts, taxi cabs, motorcycles, and e�en bic�cles. The second location choszn by the Cit}� of St. Paul was on southbound Arcade St. at �tinnehaha Ave. A camzra �;as ro bz installed here in the summer of 1997, but becausz of a myriad of problems too numerous to enumerate, this site was necer installzd. C>1-� ?ioure 6 iaure 7 12 � t-: Red Light Violations Recorded Location Violations SB Snellin� at St. Anthony (St. Paul) __ �,378 NB Sth Ave. S. at 9th. St. S(Mpls) 1,796 EB 36th St. E. at lst. Ave.S (Mpls 3,723 \1'B 90th St. at I�Ticollet Ave (Blm�t) 636 EB 80th St. at Penn Ave (Blmgt) 130 EB TH2 at hlidway Road (Hermanto��n) 60 i�B TH 53 at Ugstad Road (Hermanto�vn) 725 EB TH 52 at CSAH 24 (Cannon Falls) 1,724 SB 169 at Pioneer Trail (Blmet) 1.261 15,433 Average of 43 violations per day ` b� Hours 712 956 905 461 434 401 i o2s 1,227 2.568 8,692 (362 days) .`,' � . .; , _ �;�,._ -. �. The A;;; �?a':p! S?�200 Fixed-sife camera system provides speed zniorcement in p=rsistenl hafiic prob!z� ar=_as Couolmg sophisticaled vehide sensor technology witn th= Ietes; in high speed oho:o-�mec�ng, 5?-200 pro��de> flexibfGy and accuracy to m==t moldple traE�c needs. The ceTera :s 6ous=_d in o p>rmanent, high{y �isict> enclosur= �long ihe rood side, providir.g o cons:enr rer..mdzr ro driv=rs of speed enForcement. To mcxfn¢= ei',uenri ond cost efieUiwness of tne SP-200, mmeras can be rorared from sft= tc sce S�r.cz tne e^clowr= apoears ider,timl whether or nor it is _qu�pp=_d with a cemera, the zyre- me�nrcins a pzrczphar. of enforcemen; 6zmusz ATS 6xed-s�'= syst�ms are inregrered �re'r„'I ir�e•cc�ny=_c�l= mm_r.;; cer ba exChenS=d lo oth=r A?J er.ior-,.m:n� m=cnonisms ONE CAMERA MONITORS FOUR INDEPENDENT LANES - Siateof;heart electromcs and m� us=_ of o 150mr.. ler.s °OiUI?S rp5i;iv? fden�incoi:on of Icrge� ve^:des on four lones of haHic, Irpvonny in ?itn2' Crt=,^,hcn PRECISION SPEED MEASUREMENT is ochle�ed .�dh o uniqu= szr.scr orroy ccnvsting cf a �orvealicccl �nd:ch.e Icoo cos�ho�ed beh.v==r twc p,=_�o2lectnc ;e�;ors DISTINGUISHES CARS, TRUCKS, 8USE5, AND MOTORCYCLES • SP�200's veh�cle class�� s�ca'�e� sy>'=_T cnn >stacl�sh d�rer=n� ;oe=d Lm�ts o-d tr�g��. s po�� ; ior vo;ious vehicle types VEHICLE LENGTH MEASUREMENT - 5? 200 mea;ur>s venid_ leoy'h cs i� pa;ses the ser,sor orrcy ler.gth car ce dz:erm�ned by the ven�des ax!e c� cno>s�s TRAFfIC DATA LOGGING SYSTEM FOR EACH VEHICLE • Dera recorded for each oehide ind:;d=_; Icm';cr, de'= t:m=, Icr.e numeer, direcnon, spe=d, imag_ mnlrol numoer, freme s>Guenc_ romber, v_n:c1= typ=, ler.5tb orc numor oE ozles 24-HOUR OPERATION • SP 200 is des�gn=d (w ex�er,ded operonon In mse of power h�!ur_, wol�r;oa dc�c rs mci^rc��ed fcr 30 days w:�^ e backop bctt=ry The sysfem also moy be pov�_r=d by 12 'Voit cer,e�i=s or solar en>�y PRE•SCHEDULED OPERATING MODES - A rot�l of 28 indi��ducl sessions �photo, monitor, �fd=c!epe, ile>^, e�� cc^ b_ schedvled per we=k, pr��idiny =ffiaent deployment manegement for�nd; G \-fY REMOTE ACGESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - 5?�200 mcy be accessed remotely by tzleo'^�erz Ime, celloler commun:co'icn f�bz�aot�c wve, or satelGr= link. $ys,=.— so'c.��rz :an bz easily upda�ed, nr.. oezr�rr� ec-�mei=rs can be uolocce� cnd +:oia.'�on and �rafifc dota (ind�c�r,- c:� c' �� cges; downlocded remo�>!y � dl � CITY OF SAINT PAUL Title: DepartmentlOffice: Staff Contact: 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Saint Paul Transit: Sector 2 Bus Frequency Increase Saint Paul Public Works Tom Eggum, Public Work Director Phone: 651-266-6099 I. Explain this proposal The Metropolitan Council's Metropolitan Transit Sector 2 Plan for the north half of Saint Paul is an improvement for Saint Paul and the metro area. It revises the routes in a basic way, changing many from being downtown radial routes to the east-west and north-south routes more needed by present and future transit. This is a plan worth impiementing. Presently, Metropolitan Transit staff is moving to implement the northerly Saint Paul component of this plan in the year 2001. Present budget constraints are leading the Metropolitan Transit staff to propose implementation at a much lower level than planned. This will result in improvements, but at a much less satisfying level than the plan proposes, and that the City has painstakingly reviewed, and recrafted. Metropolitan Transit has prepared a list of unfunded service that they recommend be fixnded (see attached). This proposal recommends supporting this list for increased funding. II. What are advantages of this proposal Supporting the Metropolitan Council's Metropolitan Transit Sector 2 transit plan will increase bus service in Saint Paul and the metro area. The plan includes increasing the frequency of buses that service the aforementioned routes. Increased bus frequency will reduce the amount of traffic congestion in Saint Paul and the region, and will also serve to reduce pollution that results from automobile use. III. Identify known support City of Saint Paul, City of Saint Paul Public Works, Metropolitan Council IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None Identified D �.-� O O O N .-� � A Ga .r7 � U U � ❑ a 6 O F � O > R� � � 0 W � a y � a. .y G ) E"� O i E� 0 U � U � 7� � � b � � � C .� U G O b � � � U .� i w O U ; � � 7 b N O � � b .�.. C m � .� ii L m 3 s . C) � .� � .� ,L�- C � O ��-+ F+ � ?, T-._ c�d �d 7 � � � N � � � � � ' .� .� h M N W c -, �u�� C w m C .� L d O ce 0 �i c R q � Q � � 11 b U � � C il II � q v y � � .. 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C� � � x O N N 27 N �.x.r �"'i � x "o � �� O � x ro v� � 'O � 0 � � o ` � � O 'cC � .-�-� � 5ry V' � �� L � N � �( � O � �� O � . �, �3 O � o a � O � @� � o � �.� x � '� o� d �� U caT�� .� } � � b II b N fr1 U � + "� ' � q �� y C v � `O 7 � w '� o 0 y � � � �� .� � � C m p, � b ° � x 3 � T� N � � 7 • b O N � � � 3�� SOO�j SIS4V2IZ 02IZaIl' SL9L66£ZT9 XH3 6T�9T i1HZ OOOZ/LOIZT C� � - �' CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Title: Sewer Availability Charge Program Changes Departmentl0ffice: Metropolitan CouncillSaint Paul Public Works Staff Contact: Roger Puchreiter, Saint Paul Public Works Phone: 651-266-6248 L Eaplain this proposal The Metropolitan Council will introduce legislation that will increase costs of the Sewer Availability Charge approximately 30% to recover costs related to growth projects. This "Growth-Cost-Option will fairly shift new costs of the services to areas where the growth is actually occumng. This pay-as-you-go proposal will set the SAC fee at a level that represents the full cost of suburban development. As such, the City supports the proposed legislation by the Metropolitan Council that would fairly shift SAC costs to where real growth, and not redevelopment, is occurring. The proposed legislation also includes eliminating Saint Paul, South Saint Paul and Minneapolis from the SAC program entirely. Saint Paul supports this effort, but remains fvm in its historic stand that the City must be compensated for its $72 million in SAC demolition credits accumulated over a period of appro�mately 25 years, and only will support legislation that calls for that fair compensation. II. What are advantages of this proposal Supporting implementation of the Metropolitan Council's proposed legislation will exempt Saint Paul from the SAC program on the basis of greatly reduced wastewater flows, which will save the City appro�cimately $150,000 in administration and operation and maintenance costs, and will fairly shift the cost of development on to those who are actually responsible for new growth. III. Identify known support Saint Paul City Council, City of South Saint Paul, City ofMinneapolis. IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal c� t - � Metropolitan Council Proposal SAC Program Changes Summary The Metropolitan Council is proposing changes in their Service Availability Charge (SAC) Program and has gone to the Legislature the past two yeazs to obtain approval. SAC is similaz to an impact or connection fees chazged by many utilities. Since 1973, a SAC fee has been charged by the Metropolitan Councii for new sanitary sewer connections or for increased volume from e�sting sanitary sewer connections. This briefing explains the proposed chan�es, gives a brief description of SAC Program and outlines Saint PauPs concems and fmancial interests. Public Works' Recommended City Response to The Proposed Metropolitan Council Policy: 1. Support the Growth-Cost Option 2. Suppart the recommendation that would remove Minneapolis, Saint Paul and South St. Paul from the SAC Program 3. Support the elimination of SAC demolition credits provided that Minneapolis, Saint Paul and South St. Paul are compensated for them If the Metropolitan Council cannot provide the funding for $7.2 million, even m payments over tune, then the Mayor's Office and Public Works should consider other options. Saint Paul must be compensated for our e�sting SAC balance and/or for 1973 to 1980 oveipayments. Metropolitan Council Proposals: In response to a report of the Metropolitan Council's Sewer Rates / Cost Allocation Technical Advisory Cominittee, composed of commLwity leaders, including former Council member Janice Rettman and former Public Works Director Stacy Becker, the Metropolitan Council has comprehensively reviewed the SAC program Several proposals significantly impacting Saint Paul resulted from this review. The first proposal recommends altemative methods of assessing fees for new reoional wastewater facilities to better support the Council's Regional Growth Suategy. One of the more important recommendations of this first proposal is to increase SAC by about 30%, virtually eliminating the subsidy by existinQ users for new growth. This makes sense for Saint Paul. Ttic �ewu�l proposal calls for elimui��uig tl�e SAC Prograui fur tlu'ec uuier c:ities: Minneapolis, Saint Paul and South St. Paul because sanitary flows from these cities show a long term decrease o � -� in annual volume. In Saint Paul, the decrease is due in a large part to: the loss and demolition of older `wet' (higher sewa�e) industries and changes to `dry' (low sewage) industries Saint PauPs investment of millions of dollars into sewer separation which has allowed industries to discharge cleaz water into storm sewers rather than into the sanitary sewer system a rain leader disconnect program and water use conservation. If, however, any of these cities' volumes increase to 1973 levels, they would move back into the SAC Program This does not appeaz likely to happen in these older cities due the loss of water intensive industries and a high emphasis on conservation of water by businesses and residents. Under this recommendation, all existing SAC demolition credits accumulated over the past twenty-five years rovoc�ld also be eliminated. This latter recommendation is not good for Saint Paul. SAC demolition credits aze earned when a building is demolished and a new building is consttucted in its place using less water. As of December 1997, Saint Paul had 7,177 demofition credits, South St. Paul had 2,717 credits and Minneapolis had 804 credits. In sununary, an increase in SAC would be equitable for Saint Paul since it shifts the entire debt for new facilities onto new users rather than current users. Saint Paul should support this. We should also endorse the e)inunation of the three inner cities from the SAC Program However, Saint Paul shotdd strongly oppose the elimination of our SAC demolition credits without compensation. Snint Paul ca�rrently has approximately 6,600 SAC clemolition credits. These credits, at the 2000 SAC rate of $1,100, have nn approximate value of $7,200,000. Descriprion of the SAC system: One SAC unit represents a ma�mum daily sanitary wastewater flow of 274 gallons. Single family homes, townhouses, duplex units and most apartments are charged one SAC unit. Commercial and industrial properties are calculated individually. The Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) collects SAC fees from and grants credits to its customer cities. In turn, cities are responsible for collecting 3AC fees from individual property owners. SAC revenue collected by MCES is used to fmance the reserve capacity of the resional sanitary sewer systeui. Resen°e capacity is the unusad caPacitp constnicted for firturc Rro�eth in the regional sanitmy �ewer system. C�pital impro��eineut costs ua uutially fmuiced hy Qebt and involve the building of current capacity as well as excess, or reserve capacity. The SAC fee is oi-Y calculated by deteimining the current percentage of reserve capacity in the regional system and applying that percentage to annual debt service costs. SAC revenue is held in the SAC Reserve Fund. In 1998, the balance of the fund was about $68 million. Objecfives of SAC Proposals: There are two primary objectives in considerin� alternatives to the present method of assessing SAC. The first one is to better support land use objectives. The initial and prnnary objective is to identify ways that SAC could be modified to promote the Metropolitan Council's re�ional land use objectives (e.g., promote compact development, reduce urban sprawl, encourage corridor development, etc.) The second objective is to ensure that growth pays its own way. This is to ensure equity between existing and future customers of the regional sewer system The SAC system should cover the full cost of growth which it has not been. Existing customers should not be paztially subsidizing the cost of expanding to serve new customers. Metropolitan Council Recommended Acfions: The first recommendation is termed the "Growth-Cost Proposal." This proposal would increase SAC by 30% to recover debt service costs related to growth projects. The annual cost of "pay-as-you-go," or cash-funded growth projects, may also be included. This proposal will set the SAC fee at a level that represents the full cost of suburban development. In addition, two SAC demolition credit modifications were recommended. First, cities with declining or stabie wastewater flows would not be charged SAC, nor be allocated SAC demolition credits untIl such time as they begin to increase their demand on the system to 1973 volumes as a result of net growth. Affected cities are Minneapolis, Saint Paul and South St. Paul. Second, if a city is exempted from SAC, any e�sting SAC demolition credits will be eliminated. Again, it is this last point that Public Works vehemently objects to. Saint Paul's Financial Concerns: Currently, the Se��er Utility payc the Real Estate Division $62,600 annuaAy tu administer the SAC program Saiut Paul collects SAC, but becaiue of the l�u'ge number of accunuilat�d demolition credits, the cash payments are not forwarded to MCES. Instead, by City Council ai-� policy, these payments, amounting to about $400,000 annually, are uansferred to the Sewer Utility's construction and rehabilitation fund. This revenue will be lost if Saint Paul is exeu�ted from SAC. A loss of tlus magnitude would necessitate an mcrease in sewer rates to continue our ongoing Sewer Infrastructure Rehabilitation Program A payment for our SAC demolition credit balance would compensate the annual loss fairly. Saint Paul's existing SAC demolition credits have a potential value of about $7.2 million. The City Attorney's Office has stated that SAC credits can be considered as "property" and thus have value, based in part on the fact that the City has invested millions of dollars in programs that have allowed the City to accumulate these credits. The MCES doesn't agree that the credits are valuable property. This is a critical difference. Important History: From 1973 to 1980, Saint Paul overpaid appro�mately $3 million in SAC payments. During those early yeazs of SAC, Saint Paul administered SAC in strict accordance with the rules in place. In 1981, the City became awaze that other municipalities were using their surplus SAC demolition credits to offset their payments to the Metropolitan Council. Following our suong objection to this inequitable practice, Saint Paul's credit balance has since been used to offset any SAC payments. 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O L�'. � 'O � '� w � � 0 .� � a � c3 C �9 .� c � � G a 0 � 0.� .� � Q C/J Cli a w Q � at�� CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPO5ALS Title: Sewer Availability Charge Program Changes Department/Office: Metropolitan CounciUSaint Paul Public Works Staff Contact: Roger Puchreiter, Saint Paul Public Works Phone: 651-266-6248 I. Explain this proposal The Metropolitan Council will introduce legislation that will increase costs ofthe Sewer Availability Charge appro�mately 30% to recover costs related to gowth projects. This "Growth-Cost-Option will fairly shift new costs of the services to areas where the growth is actually occurring. This pay-as-you-go proposal will set the SAC fee at a level that represents the full cost of suburban development. As such, the City supports the proposed legislation by the Metropolitan Council that would fairly shift SAC costs to where real growth, and not redevelopment, is occurring. The proposed legislation also indudes eliminating Saint Paul, South Saint Paul and Minneapolis from the SAC program entirely. Saint Paul supports this effort, but remains firm in its historic stand that the City must be compensated for its $7.2 million in SAC demolition credits accumulated over a period of approximately 25 years, and only will support legislation that calls for that fair compensation. II. What are advantages of this proposat Supporting implementation of the Metropolitan Council's proposed legislation will exempt Saint Paul from the 5AC program on the basis of greatly reduced wastewater flows, which will save the City approximately $150,000 in administration and operation and maintenance costs, and will fairly shift the cost of development on to those who are actually responsible for new growth. III. Identify known support Saint Paul City Council, City of South Saint Paul, City of Minneapolis. IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal DI�� RECOMMENDED RECONVEYANCE POLICY GUIDANCE Based on the information summazized in the previous section of the report, the Task Force drafted and edited the following document to be forwazded to the Council for consideration. Introduction The Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) owns and operates several interceptors and related facilities that provide primarily local trunk sewer or storm water service. These interceptors have no regional benefits or have benefits limited to conveyance of a very small amount of wastewater originating in one or more upstream communities. MCES statutory authority is limited to ownership, operation and maintenance of sewers defined as interceptors (MN Statute 473.121 Subd. 23 — see Definition of an Interceptor, Page 19) and which �t current Council policy plans. When a facility no longer satisfies both cri[eria, MCES' authority to operate it comes into question. Moreover, when these facilities remain in the regional system, all users of the Metropolitan Disposal System (MDS) pay for their maintenance, operation, insurance and repair. This is inequitable and inconsistent with MCES' general user chazge pricing philosophy that beneficiaries should pay for services. MCES seeks to transfer or dispose of all non-regional facilities in order to clear up issues of authority and bonding and to shift future costs to the benefiting local govemment unit. Local govemment units are reluctant to accept the facilities because of future costs. When detemuning which interceptors should be removed from the system and (re)conveyed to local government unit(s), MCES will con[inue to use the following criteria from the December 1996 Water Resources Management Policy Plan: Interceptors that no longer have a role in providing metropolitan-level... service should be removed from the metropolitan wastewater system, and either capped and abandoned or reconveyed to loca! units of government.... An interceptor (or segment of it) no longer has a regional role when it serves primarily as a trt�nk server in a community or as a collector sewer traversing one community to reach an area of an e�pstream community that is forecasted by the Counci[ to generate 200,000 gallons per day or less. /n cases where smaller communities have no outlet for their wastewater, the Councit witt observe the following exceptions: u Metrapolitan Council V ti'nrking for tha Region, Plartning for thr Future 14 C�1-,� PO�ICy Implementation representatives. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall be divided equally. Each party shall be responsible for compensating its own witnesses or representatives. Step 5. The arbitrator's decision will be submitted in writing within thir[y days following the hearing. The decision will be based solely on the arbitra[or's interpretation of the facts presented. The decision of the arbitrator will be finai and binding on both par[ies. Note: Reference to local govemment unit(s), can include watershed organizations or other au[horized organizations. The following steps are required to implement the above policy: Seek legislation in 2001 tha[ enacts the following. a. Makes it clear that MCES should not own, operate or maintain storm water pipes unless under a joint powers agreement with the responsible local government unit. b. Reconveys storm water pipes to local governments no later than the second anniversary of being listed on the "Pending Reconveyance" list if pipe is not (re)conveyed. c. Authorizes MCES to recover from a local govemment unit, costs to operate and maintain non- regional sanitary sewer facilities after being on the "Pending Reconveyance" list for two years. d. Allows MCES to shaze in the cost of emergency repairs under warran[y for a period not to exceed 10 yeazs beyond the date the pipe's condition is certified. e. f. Allows MCES to bond for repairs to non-regional facilities if needed during the notice period or the ten- yeaz wazranty period. Mandates use of a binding arbitration process to se[tle dispu[es. 2. Develop a"Pending Reconveyance" list. � Metropolitan Council u lVi�rking fnr the Reiinn, Ptanning for the Ftuure� 19 C�_� 3. Hire third-parry inspectors if requested by local government unit(s). 4. Detemune and undertake required rehabilitation of facilities on the "Pending Reconveyance" list. 5. Draft agreements to reconvey facilities on the "Pending Reconveyance" list. 6. Any other steps reasonably necessary to implement the policy. Definition of an lnterceptor Minnesota Statutes 1999, 473.121 473.121 Definitions. Subdivision 23.Interceptor. "Interceptor" means any sewer and necessary appurtenances thereto, including but not limited to mains, pumping stations, and sewage flow regulating and measuring stations, which is designed or used to conduct sewage originating in more than one local government unit, or which is designed or used to conduct all or subs[antially all of the sewage originating in a single local government unit from a point of coilection in that unit to an interceptor or treatment works outside that unit. v Metropolitan Council II li�iuking for the Regiort, Plm�ning for the Funrre 20 d�-� Title: Departmend0ffice: Staff Contact: CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Storm Water Fnnding Program Saint Paul Public Works Roger Puchreiter, Saint Paul Public Works Phone:651-266-6248 L Ezplain this proposal Phase I ofthe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) storm water program was set into law in 1990 under the Clean Water Act. This Program is intended to reduce adverse impac[ to water quality and aquatic habitat by instituting the use of controls on the unregulated sources of storm water discharges that have the greatest likelihood of causing continued environmental degradation. Phase II relies on National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) perntit coverage to address storm water runoff from municipal separate storm sewer systems serving populations of 100,00 or more. Saint Paul and Minneapolis have applied for their permits and they will be initiated on January 1, 2001. The ne3ct step in EPA's effort to improve the Nation's water resources from storm water runoff is the neart step. The Phase II program expands the Phase I program by requiring cities more than 10,000 but less than 100,000 to obtain a similar pernut by March 2003. There is concem over the high prices of these permits. Legislation will potentially be introduced in the next session that will help provide financial assistance in acquiring the aforementioned permits. Saint Paul will support efforts for the Legislature to provide financial assistance to Minnesota cities in paying for their Storm Water Pernvts to the smaller population cities with the expectation that Saint Paul will be included in the program or legislation to help pay its pernvtting costs. II. What are advantages of this proposal Once Saint Paul, or any other city, is issued an NPDES pernut, storm water discharges will be considered point discharges and the cities will become ineligible for funding programs such as the state's Clean Water Partnership and federal Section 319 Nonpoint Management Program grants. III. Identify known support City of Saint Paul, City of Minneapolis, LMC IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal Unknown o�� Potential Storm Water Program Funding Phase I: Phase I of the U.S. Environmental Protecrion Agency's (EPA) storm water program was set into law in 1990 under the Clean Water Act. This program is intended to reduce adverse impacts to water quality and aquatic habitat by institutmg the use of controls on the unregulated sources of storm water discharges that have the greatest likelihood of causing continued environmental degradation. Phase I relies on Narional Pollutant Discharge Eliinination System (NPDES) pernut coverage to address storm water runoff from municipal separate storm sewer systems serving populations of 100,000 or more. Saint Paul and Minneapolis have applied for their permits and they will be initiated on January i, 2001. Phase II: The next step in EPA's effort to preserve and improve the Nauon's water resources from storm water runoff is the next step. The Phase II program expands the Phase I program by requiring cities more than 10,000 but less than 100,000 to obtain a similar pernut by March 2003. The League of Minnesota Cities is concerned over the high cost of this pernut to srnailer cities. It is rumored that they will propose legislation to provide financial assistance to those cities. Recommendation• Saint Pau1 should support the League's effort and ask that Saint Paul and Minneapolis be included An azguinent in favar of this proposed legislation is that once Saint Pau1, or any other city, is issued an NPDES permit, storm water discharges will be considered point discharges and the cities will become ineligible for funding programs such as the state's Clean Water Partnership and federal Section 319 Nonpoint Management Program grants. �\�� Title: Department/Office: Staff Contact: CTTY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Electronic Pubiications l�iotification City Clerk's Office Fred Owusu Phone:651-266-8688 L Eaplain this proposal Minnesota statutes require all municipalities to publish certain city information in a single local newspaper. For the City of Saint Paul, this newspaper is the Saint Paul Pioneer Press. This information includes ordinances, official meeting notifications, city council agenda, etc. The cost of publishing is expensive and approaches $250,000. The City Clerk's office is responsible for ensuring that these notifications are published in a timely and routine fashion. The City agrees that publishing is information is a valuable mechanism to keep the citizens informed. However, with the advent of the internet the disseminating information on the World Wide Web can now be accomplished inexpensively without doing so in newspapers. Legislation has been drafted, and approved by numerous state-wide cities and organizations, that would give municipalities the option of bypassing newspaper publication of the aforementioned information in favor of the World Wide Web. The City of Saint Paul supports this effort. II. What are advantages of this proposal Allowing municipalities the option of placing notice publications on the World Wide Web will save the City many dollars. The option will also serve to accelerate and enhance the notification process. III. Identify known support Numerous state-wide cities, The League of Mimiesota Cities, The Association of Counties, The Minnesota Historical Society, The Minnesota School Board Association. IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal The National Newspaper A ssociation o�� 1 A bill for an act 2 -- --- 3 relating to local government; providing for publication of public 4 notices on web sites of local public corporations and municipalities; 5 amending Minuesota Stahxtes 1998, sections 331A.01, by adding a 6 subdivision; and 331A.03, subdivision 1. 7 8 BE IT ENACTED BY TF� LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 10 Section l. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 331A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision 11 to read: 12 Subd. 11. [WEB SITE.] "Web site" means a server containine web �aees and other files 13 that is eenerallv accessible on the Intemet 24 hours a dav that has been desie bv the local 14 public corporation or munici�alitv as a medium of nublication for nublic notices 15 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 331A.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 16 Subdivision 1. [GENERALLY.] Except as provided in subdivision 2 and subdivision 3, a 17 public notice shall be published in a qualified newspaper, and except as othercvise provided by 18 law, in one that is likely to give notice in the affected area or to whom it is directed. When a 19 statute or other law requires publication in a newspaper located in a designated municipality or 2 0 azea and no qualified newspaper is located there, publication shall be made in a qualified 21 newspaper likely to give notice unless the particular statute or law expressly provides otherwise. 2 2 If no qualified newspaper exists, then publication is not required. 2 3 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 331 A.03, is amended by addin� a subdivision to 24 read: 25 Subd. 3. [EXCEPTION; WEB SITES.] A public notice recauired to be published� a 2 6 local public corporation or municinalitv located within the counties of Hennenin and Raxnsev is o��,� not required to be oublished in a qualified newsna�er provided the nublic notice is nublished on a web site of the Iocal public corooration or municipalitv_ Sec. 4. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] Sections 1 to 3 aze effective the dav followine final enactment. 6 I -- � CTTY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE POLICY PROPOSALS Title: Protection of Saint Paul Taxpayers and City Operations Through the Property Tag Study Project Department/Office: Various, including the PTSP, LMC and AMM Staff Contact: Mike Campbell, Jeff Van Wychen Phone: 266-8537/612-379-2060 I. Explain this proposal The City of Saint Paul has worked through its membership in the 7oint Properiy Tax Advisory Committee and the Property Ta3c Study Project to limit the financial burden to all of our property taYpayers. The principals of these groups aze that ta3c and fiscal reform should ensure accountability and clarity in the system; equity and taacpayer impact; revenue adequacy; focused state assistance; flexibility to redesign services and improve effectiveness. Given these criteria, any additional tas rate changes should be reviewed for their impacts on homeowners and on Saint Paul's ability to have dependable revenue sources for its fiscal future. 2001 legislative priorities for the PTSP will include positions on: • State Funding of County Services • Reform of Local Government Aid • Special Education Finance • Eliminate 5ale Tax on Local Government Purchases II What are advantages of this proposal The City of Saint Paul has an excellent record of fiscal responsibility, keeping the City portion of the property tax levy at 0% for the last six years. In order to continue to deliver quality services, the must have a predictable revenue base which protects Saint Paul homeowners from sudden tatc increases and also allows the City to provide sound fiscal planning in the future. Through the JPTAC and the PTSP, Saint Paul is involved in unique collaborative efforts with a focus on benefitting taacpayers through change in the systems for funding and delivering local government services. Historically, cities, counties and school districts have not worked together on issues of this nature. The jurisdictions involved in this project betieve that this collaborative effort has the potential for developing creative, joint solutions to common problems. Approval of the ProjecYs initiatives are a good step towazd future collaborations and joint-efforts. III Identify known support 7oint Property Tax Advisory Corrunittee members, 7oint Property Tax Group members, League of Minnesota Cities, Association of Metropolitan Municipalities IV Identify known opposition to this proposal None known � o � -� �ounry or nennepin roperty CountyofRamsey T aX County of Saint Louis Minneapolis Public Schoo/s S�u�y Saint Paul Public Schools City of Duluth P �•�,eCf City of Minneapolis City of Saint Paul Priorities for the 2001 Legislative Session The property tax is the most antiquated of the major tax sources used to fund public services in Minnesota. Uniike sales and income taxes, the level of property taxation frequently increases without an increase in the taxpayer's ability to pay. In addition, the incidence of property tax burdens has little to do with the level of public services consumed by the taxpayer. Furthermore, over time the property tax is the slowest growing of the major Minnesota tax bases. A tax system in which some levels of government are overiy dependent upon an antiquated, unfair, and slow growing tax base is a tax system that is out of balance. In order to remedy this situation, the Property Tax Study Project is committed to legislative initiatives that will: . Diversify local govemment revenue sources in order to reduce dependence on the property tax • Ensure that programs that are mandated by the state or federal govemments are funded by the state or federai governments. In order to advance these objectives, the Property Tax Study Project is proposing that legislation be enacted during the 2001 session in the following areas. State Funding of County Services The state should provide the revenue to pay for mandates which the state imposes upon Minnesota local governments. Accountability wiil be served by ensuring ihat the level of government that creates a service or program also be responsible for providing the revenue to pay for that service or program. Such accountability will help to restrain the demand for new services and controi growth in expenditures. However, fuli state funding of all mandates imposed by the state upon counfy governments is uniikely to be achieved during the 2001 session. In prioritizing which county programs and services shouid be funded by the state, the foilowing criteria should be applied: • State control of parameters and costs. The state shouid fund those programs and services in which there is maximum state conirol of program parameters and costs and minimum locai control. • Unifortnity of service levels. The state should fund those programs and services in which it is essential that the level of services be provided uniformly throughout the state. Z5 1- ,� Unifortnity of funding among counties. The state should fund the same programs and services in each county. If a particular program or services is funded in some counties, that program or service should be funded in ali counties so that county residents are treated uniformly aaoss the state. Honoring past commitments. The state should fund programs and services in thase instances where there has been a legislative commiVnent to assume such funding. Based upon these criteria, the following programs should be the top priorities for increased state funding: • First priority: The state should assume full funding of out-of-home placement ofjuveniles. • Second priority. The state should assume fufl funding of the operating costs of the state court system. • Third priority: The state should assume of costs related to criminal justice mandates, including but not limited to integrated criminal justice information system and probation mandates. Based upon the criteria listed above, the state should fund all new state mandated services and programs. County homestead and agricultural credit aid (HACA) should be traded for increased funding of state mandates only 'rf there is a commitment from the state to fully fund the mandate for which the HACA is being traded. The state mandate that is most likely to be fully funded by the state is the state court system. For this reason, county HACA should only be traded for full state funding of the state court system. In instances where a service or program is funded in part from state revenues and in part from county revenues, there should be an explicit understanding regarding how much of the service or program should be paid for by the state and how much should be paid for by the county. Unilateral reductions in the portion of the services or programs paid for by the state should be avoided, si�ce this shifts a larger portion of total funding to the county, thereby forcing county property tax increases without any increase in service levels. When unilateral state funding cuts do occur, they should be accompanied by legislative changes that reduce the cost of the mandate by an amount equal to the funding reduction. Counties should not be required to increase local property taxes to pay for funding reductions enacted by the state. Reform of Local Government Aid Local Govemment Aid (LGA) is essential to reducing tax rate disparities between Minnesota cities that result from differences in expenditure need and revenue raising capacity. Without LGA, the tax rate disparity between cities resulting from differences in expenditure need and revenue raising capacity would grow tremendously; this in tum would make it increasingly d�cult for high need / low tax base cities to attract new development, keep existing development, and provide necessary public services. This would ultimately result in the deterioration of Minnesota's first class cities and regional centers and increased urban sprawl. LGA is also essential to reducing dependence upon the property tax for funding of city services. The properry tax is the most antiquated of Minnesota's major taxes and the tax that is least related to growth in a modern economy; furthermore, growth in property tax burdens is G � - �' often not accompanied by commensurate growth in taxpayers' abiliry to pay. For this reason, ft is important that cities receive an appropriate share of sales and income tax revenues in order to avoid over-dependence on the property tax. LGA should provide this type of revenue sharing in order to ensure balance in the revenue stream used to fund city services. The LGA program should be reformed so that it more effectively accomplishes these objectives. This reform shouW: . Distribute LGA based upon appropriate measures of expenditure need and revenue raising capacity. Reliable measures of need and capacity are essential to providing a fair distribution of aid. The expenditure need of each cdy should be based upon the social and demographic characteristics that drive the need for city services. . Distribute LGA based upon the "local effort" model. Simply stated, a"locai effort° formula ensures that aid is equal to the gap between expenditure need and revenue raising capacity. (This is simitar to the basic K 12 education fo�mula.) !t can be proven that a local effort formula is the most effective way to eliminate tax disparities resulting from differences in expenditure need and revenue raising capacity. • Link growth in LGA to growth in state tax revenues. This would provide meaningful revenue sharing between state and city govemments and would control growth of property taxes in the future. In addition, linking growth in the LGA appropriation to growth in state tax revenues would provide an automatic mechanism for adjusting city LGA during a recession, when state tax revenues are diminished. LGA reform should be considered in the discussion on property tax reform during the 2001 legislative session. Special Education Finance Categorical revenues for special education pay for less than twathirds of special education costs. This forces Minnesota school districts to divert resources from general education to fund special education programs. According to a July 2000 report from the Department of Children, Families, and Learning (CFL), the cross-subsidization of special education from general education resources was $320 million in FY 1999. Minnesota FY 1999 Total Special Education Expenditure: $856.9 million Other Revenues: $536.6 miliion (62.6%) Adjusted Net Cross- Subsidy: $320.3 million (37.4%) 3 �t--� A 1997 report by the Legislative Auditors Office found that school district spending on special education grew at twice the rate of general education spending. Minnesota schooi districts finance a general education program that is in direct competition with special education services. However, the competition for resources is tiRed in favor of special education because the Iikelihood of being held Iegally accountable for the provision of speciai eduqtion services is much higher. Special education costs are growing due to reasons beyond the control of school disVicts. Federal and state law creates the obligation on the part of lo�l school districts to provide a "Free and appropriate public eduqtion" (FAPE) to all enrolled students with physical, emotional, or mental disabilities. The fevel oT service is estab{isfied by an tndividual Education Planning team with representation of all service/care providers for the student and the studenYs family. Families and advocacy organizations always have recourse to the courts to obtain the level of service they feel is entitled under the law. During the last two decades we have seen four trends accelerate the growth in the cost of special education services: • School age disabied children formerly cared for in an institutional setting (such as regional treatment centers) have been deinstitutionalized and returned to public schools as a lower- cost service provider. Public education settings are the least restrictive environment for many disabled children. • Advances in medical technology have increased the number of inedically fragile students who survive and can be cared for in educational settings. • Court, state, and federal mandates continue to increase the level of service expected from school districts. For example, a recent Supreme Court decision arising from a case in lowa (Cedar Rapids v. Garret F.) determined that school districts are responsible for all medical services for medically fragile students up to but not including medical services provided by a doctor. • An increase in the incidence of high-cost disabitities such as autism, deaf and hard of hearing, and multiply disabled children age birth to three has resulted in further increases in the expense of providing special education services. Underfunding of special education diverts resources from general education. While courts and the state and federal govemments have increased the level of special education services school districts are expected to provide, adequate new resources have not been appropriated to finance the new services. The result is a steady erosion of revenue available for general education. The cross-subsidization of special education from general education resources creates increased pressure to pass operating referenda to replace general education dollars that are dive�ted to fund special education. School operating referenda levies have grown steadily in recent years; the cross-subsidization of special education contributes to this growth. In FY 2001, the total school operating referenda levies in Minnesota are estimated to be $321. Current law reimburses schooi districts for a portion of their special education expenditures. The general education formula reimburses at the rate of 68 percent of instructional expenses from the second preceding year (not including benefits). Without benefits this formula reimburses roughly half of the total instructional expenses. If expenditures statewide exceed an appropriated cap—which in FY 1998 was less than half of the total documented amount of special education expenditures—then state reimbursements are prorated to each district on a proportional basis. ��-Y During the 2000 session, the legislature did make progress in reducing the cross-subsidization of special education from general education resources. However, much more needs to be done. State assumption of a greater share of financial responsibility for special education will free up general education resources. This will in tum help to ensure that Minnesota schools will have to resources to meet ensuse that children attain basic skitts psoficiency and make progress towards high standards. Inaeased direct state funding for special education will help to avoid property tax increases by reducing pressure to increase operating referenda levies to replace general education revenues that have been diverted to fund special education. increasing the state share of special education finance will help to ensure that the state is paying for a larger percentage of mandated programs. Until the state and federal govemment give states the tools to provide special education services in a"managed care" model that permits school districts to impose some measure of cost control, the state should finance a much larger share of special education expenses. Sales Tax on Local Government Purchases The sales tax on local government purchases was imposed in 1992 in response to the state budget shortfall. The days of the state budget shortfall are long behind us; however, the sales tax on locai government purchases remains. The current state sales tax on local govemment purchases is doing nothing except inflating ihe state budget surplus at the expense of property taxpayers. When one level of government taxes another, the result is usually a loss of accountability. When the state govemment imposes a sales tax on local govemments, local governments in tum pass the tax burden on to local taxpayers, frequentfy in the form of higher property taxes. The portion of the locai tax burden attributable to the state sales tax on local govemments appears to taxpayers to be a locai tax, when in fact the revenue being generated goes to state govemment, not to locai government. In this way the state sales tax on local govemments increases the complexity of the tax system and reduces accountability. The state currently controls the rivo most rapidly growing taxes: income and sales. Meanwhile, local govemments are heavily dependent on property tax revenues, which historically have not grown as rapidly as income and sales tax revenues. Given that the state has abundant resources, it makes little sense for the state to impose a tax on local govemments. The sales tax on local government purchases should be repealed during the 2001 legislative session. Repeal of this tax will increase accountability in the tax system and help to reduce the properry tax burdens. Furthermore, repeal of this tax should not be predicated on a reduction in state aid to local governments. 6►�� CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE POLICY PROPOSALS Title: Regional Parks Operation and Maintenance Funding Department/Oflice: Metropolitan CounciUSaint Paul Parks StaffContact: Arne Stefferud/Jon Wirka Phone: 651-602-1360/266-6411 L Eaplain this proposal Through the Metropolitan Council, the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission will be requesting from the State general fund base operation and maintenance money of $4.5 million per year for the 2002-2003 biennium, plus continued funding from the "lottery in lieu of sales tas". The City of Saint Paul supports this funding request. II. What are advantages of this proposal This fixnding is distributed to the regional implementing agencies to help cover the costs of operating and maintaining the Metropolitan azea's regional parks. In Saint Paul, Como Park, Lillydale/Harriet Island, Phalen Park, Hidden Falls/Crosby Pazk, Indian Mounds, Mississippi River Gorge, the BN Trail and Lower Landing Park are included as regional parks. By asking the State to fund a portion of the total O&M costs, pazk visitors from outside of the pazk agency's taxing jurisdiction are, appropriately, helping to beaz some of the costs for the use and availability of the parks. Como Park, for example, is the second most visited attraction in the State, behind the Mall of America. It is truly a statewide resource and should be at least partially funded by state dollars. III. Identify known support Metropolitan Council, City of Saint Paul, Metropolitan Open Space Commission, regional implementing agencies. IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None identified � , -y Estimated Amount to each Regional Park Agency for regional parks operations and maintenance under 4 different State Appropriation Scenarios for State Fiscal Years 2002-03 Please state what would be accomplished under each scenario and bring that information to the Dec. 21 meetin� or FAX it to Arne Stefferud at b51-602-1A42 b Dec 22. Legislators will want this information when deciding appropriations financed with General Funds and Lottery in Lieu of Sales Taz revenues Park Agency Carver Co. Co. Co. percent of O&M Costs 5nauced (Assumes $54 million/yr. system-wide 1 915,700 $4.5 million General Fundslyr. (rounded to nearest $100) Scenario 3 $3 million General Funds and $4,966,000 lottery in lieu of sales ta�yr. (rounded to nearest $100) $4.5 miliion General Funds and $4,96b,000 lottery in lieu of sales tax/yr. (rounded to nearest $100) $ 411,300 $ 728,100 $ $ 38,800 $ 68,600 $ $ 243,700 $ 431,SQ0 $ $ 293,800 $ 520,000 $ $ 132,200 $ 234,100 $ $ 68,700 $ 121,500 $ $1,373,600 $ 2,431,500 $ 2 $ 862,000 $ 1,525,900 $ 1 $ 971,300 $ 1,719,500 $ 2 $ 104,700 $ 185,300 $ $ 4,500,000 $ 7,966,000 $ 9 $ 9,000,000 $15,932,000 $18 8.3% 14.7% 512,70Q 100 .5% 3. I,egislative Commission on Minnesota Resources recommendation of $5,645,000 to be matched with $3,763,300 of Metro. Council bonds for financing a portion of Part 2, 2000-01 CIP. A. What informa6on can be presented in a Power Point format [digital photos, short text slides} B. What information should be presented in a one page `fact sheeY? 4. Other items Adjoumment 3:00 p.m. Scenario i $3 miliion Generai Fundslyr. (rounded to nearest $100) 3 \uvIETC_FS2�DATA\USERS�SHARED�I,IBRAR7'�PARKS\2000 bonding session�2001 Legislative Session Coaespondence FAXesUalobbyistfax120700.doc Page 1 of 2 a � Judy Barr - Re: State Appropriation Scenarios - Due D ecem be r 2 1s t From: Judy Barr To: Anderson, Liz; Wirka, John; Wittgeastein, Vic Date: 12l21/2000 9:00 AM Subject: Re: State Appropriation Scenazios - Due December 21st Scenario 1- $574,700 The followin� activities in the regional parks system could be funded under this scenario. . custodial staffat Como Zoo and Conservatory . staffing for a zoo exhibit (2.8 FTE zookeeper) . Staffing for visitor services at Como (2.0 FTE attendants) . educational programs (Como and Crosby) . environmental resource work in reaional parks (1.5 FTE) • park security coverage for Como . building trades staff (3.0 FTE) • seasonal trails and park maintenance (4.5 FTE) • cross country ski groomin� and maintenance The scenario represents a major drop in available funding for programming and maintenance within the parks and recreation system. Items that drop from current levels could include: � • cross country ski groomang in regional parks . seasonal (winter) regional trail maintenance . building trades services to maintain and repair regional facilities . forestry services in regional parks Scenario 2 - $862.000 This scenario keeps the status quo spending for operations and maintenance. Items under this option include: . custodial staff at Como Zoo and Conservatory • staffing for a zoo exhibit • staffing for visitor services at Como (2.0 FTE attendants) . educational programs (Como and Crosby) . environmental resource work in regional parks . park security coverage for Como . buildin� trades staff (3.0 FTE) m seasonal tr�ils ac�d park mainterzuce (4.S FTE) . cross country ski grooming and maintenance . forestry services in regional parks . increased maintenance and proaramming in regional parks (Harriet Island) Scenario 3 - $1,525,900 This scenario preserves current levels of operation, maintenance and programming (see above) but permiYs expansimi for needed items such as: file://C:\WIIv'DOWS\TEMP\GW }00003.HTM 12/21/2000 Page 2 of 2 . trail repair and renovation . roof repair and replacement . design and inspection for renovation of regional facilities • custodial staff at Como Zoo and Conservatory . staffing for a zoo e�ibit (2.8 FTE zookeeper) . staffing for visitor services at Como (2.0 FTE attendants) . educational programs (Como and Crosby) + environmental resource work in regional parks . park security covera�e for Como . building trades staff (3.0 FTE) . seasonal traits and park maintenance (4.5 FTE) . cross country ski grooming and maintenance . forestry services in regional parks . increased maintenance and programmin� in regional pazks (Harriet Island) 6�-Y Scenario 4 - $1,818,200 This scenario preserves current levels of operation, maintenance and programming (see above) but permits additional improvements for items such as: . capital maintenance projects in regional park . trail repair and renovation . roof repair and replacement • additional pro�ramming in regional parks . additional grounds maintenance/gardening in regional parks • supplemental informational signa�e to assist visitors . design costs for renovation of regional facilities file://C:\WINDOW S\TEMP\GW } 00008.HTM 12/21/2000 oi-�' ME3'ROPOLTTAN COUNCIL Mears Park Centre, 230 East Fifih Street, St. Paul, bTinnesota 55101-1634 Phone (651) 602-1000 TDD (551) 291-4904 DAI'E: August 11, 20U0 TO: Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission Meuopolitan Council Livable Communities Committee FROM: Arne Stefferud, Sr. Park Planner C (Ph.651-602-13G0) � " ^ SUBJECT: �'iscal Years 2002-2003 State General Fund Request to Finance Metropolitan Regional Parks Operations and Maintenance lntrud u Mion//iiia ck�roun d Since 19�5, the Minnesota Legislature has appropria[ed General Funds to paztially finance opezations and maintenance of the Metropolitan Regional Park System. The underlying premise of this sppropriation is thAt the State should help supplement local funding of Metropolitan Rebional Park System operations and maintenance as a way to fairly allocate the costs of this service to non-local visitors. The enabling legislation proposed that the State fund 40"/0 of regional park system operations and maintenance costs, but to-date State f'unds—ineluding the recently enactzd lottery in lieu of sales taix appropriation of SS,537,000—havc funded beriveen 5.4"/o and 19% of operationslmainlc�nance costs. On August ] 0, Metropolitan Council siaff were infarmed that the General Fund budget request for the nexc biennium (FY 2002-2003) must be submitted to the Minnesota Dcpt, of Finance by September 1. Tn order to meet that deadline, this memorandum mcommends action by the Mctropolitan Parks and O},en Space Commis`sion on August 1Q as to what amount should be requested. Staff recommends $4.5 million of General Pund revenue per year as the base level appropriation as explained in the following analysis. Ahalysis In the spring of 1999, the Legislature appropriated $4.5 million per year of General Fund revenue for State Fiscal Years 2000•2001 for Metropo]itan Regional Park System operations and maintenance. However, the Appropriation included thc following rider language: $4,500,000 the first year and $4,500,00 the second year sre for payment of a grant to the metropolitan council for metropolican azea regional p�rks and txails operations and mzintenance. 51,500,000 each year is a one-time appropriati�n. (1999 Minnesota Session Laws, Chap. 231, Sec. 5, Subbed 5) This rider language made it clear that $1.5 million per yeaz was a one-time appropria[ion. Thus $3 miilion per ycar, not $4.5 millic�n per vQor was 4he Genr,al Pu*�c� base amount for this a��propriation. In fact, tl�e Governor recommendcd $3 million per yenr, which was the same amount appropriated for State Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999. However, the Legislature proposed a higher amount of 54.5 million with S 1,5 miltion per yesr as a"one-time appropriation". The i_e�islaturc recognized that the State needed to incresse its confiburion [o finance Metropolitan Regional Parks System operations and maintenance for the following reasons: v 1 L181tAliY�PpRlC5�2UUU bonding scssionlis1az081100Aoe l. 40% of MetropoliWn Regional Parkand Trail system o�isitors come from outside the host pazk O' �� agency's tax district (based on ] 998-99 park and trail visitor origin data). Ststc funds I�elp pay for the cost to serve thcse non-loca] visitors. 2. Although the costs to operate and maintain ihe Metropolitan Regional Park System had continucd to rise, the State's contribution for operations and maintenance had not kept pace. From calendaz years 1993 to i 998, the State's approprtations of �2,238,000 (from 1993 to 1996} and $3 million per year (for 1997 and 1998) finutced 6etween 5.4% to 5.4% of annual systrm cosu. The 54.5 million of General Fund revenues appropriated for State Fisca] Year 2000 (which began on July 1, 1999) fin2nced 9.l �/� 02 actual �ysterrt costs for calendar year 1999. With the additional 55,537,000 of )ottery revenue appropriated for Fiscal Year 2001, 19% of budgeted 2000 sysiern costs will be financed .vith St�te funds. These have bcen steps in the right direcUon to meet the legis'lative goal 02' the State financing 40% of costs. Sor State Fiscal Years 2002 and 20�3, the Metropolitan Council needs to submit a reque,t of Genera] Revenue funds for Metropolitan Regional parks System operations and maintenance. The lottery in lieu of sales tax revenue will continue to be appropriated for Fiscat Yeaz 2002 ond 2003 under d�e terms of the enabling lebislation unless the Legislatuze zepeals the law. With two revenue sources—General Fund and the lottery--for rcgional parks opemtions and maintenance, there will be pressure to reduce the General �und apprapriarion. As mentioned previously, the Fisczl Years 2000 and 20U1 General Fund appropriation included $I.5 million per ycar that was a ane-iime appropriation. Staff therefore recommends that the Metropolitan Councii request 54.5 mitlion per yesr of Genenl Fund revenues as the base level for regional parks operadons and maintensnce for the following TC3S0I7S: 1. The past biennium's appropriation of $4.5 million per year included rider language fhat says that $2.5 million per year is above the "base level" and is a"one time appropri2tion". Consequently, it makes sense to request that tht base appropriation level be raised from 53 million to $4.5 million per ycar. 2. Sincc lottery in tieu of sales tax revenucs of 55375 million was appropriated for FY 2001 for regiona] parks operations and maintenance and that that much or more---depending on ]ottery revenues•-wil] be appropriaYed in 2002-2003, there will be pressure to reduce the Gencral Fund appropriation for rcgional parks operations and maintenance. As mentioned in point 1, the current General Fund base levet �. $3 million per year. Raising the base to �4.5 million per year is reasonable. This recommended request does not increase the State's Genera) Fund contribution to finance Tv1er, opoliren Regiona] Park System operation� and maintenance. However, efforts to raise Pne General Furd base sppropriation'From 33 million per year to $4.5 million per year have priority over requesting General Fund revenue beyond 54.$ million per year. Keep in mind thst the lottery revrnuc appropriation is Jikely to increase comparable to growth in the economy. Consequently, the cambination of both revenue sou*ces may finance proportion2lty more Metropolitan Regional Park System operations and m: �rtenance in Ficcal Vev-c 2002-20i�3 thrn p! e�ri��; = bicanicn:G �nc `��zi t� : i_�cicz>e v,c,::;3 Le i nan�ed from voluntary lottcry spcnding—not through general taxatian. l2ecammendation %f��"rrtl_ > � That the Merropolitan Council request 54.5 million per year of'State General Fund rev�uc for State fisczi Yean 2002 and 2003 as the base level approprixtion to finance grants for Metropolitan Regional Park System operations and maintenance. V:\LIDRpRY\PARKS\2000 hnnCntg u:<fon\iafax081100.Uoc O � -� CTTY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Title: Mortgage and Deed Tax Department/Office: Ramsey County StaffContact: Dorothy McClung Ramsey County Records Phone: 651-266-2196 L Egplain this proposal The mortage and deed registration tax a fee paid on montage and deed registrations. These funds are raised at the locai level through real estate transaetions, collected by the counties, and yet are not kept at the local level. Instead, these funds are deposited into the State's general fund. Since the funds aze raised from real estate transactions, they could be dedicated to real estate related needs such as housmg and brownfield remediation. Saint Paul supports allowing the counties to retain all, or at least a portion of the montage and deed tax. This proposal does not include any increase in the current montage and deed ta�c. II, What are advantages of this proposal The approval of this proposal would al{ow local units of government to have access to a funding source which is raised at the local level, has growth potential and is a funding source other than the property t�. These funds could be dedicated to vital, yet costly needs like housing and brownfields clean-up anc could be useful as matching funds for state and federal dollars. III. Identify known support Ramsey County, Association of Minnesota Counties, Property Tas Study Project members IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal Because the mortgage and deed t� funds currently go into the State's general fund, allowing those funds to remain with the counties would leave a gap in the State's general fixnd. This fact may cause some opposition. �t—b' ,-,--%'.,,-,� ,,,.; ,�:-.,-�'..« . : ......,.°--" , r..-T- F . � , ^�„�-�. 1 1 ' � • • DEPARTMENT: Property Records and Revenue PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Mortgage Registration and Deed Taxes Minnesota Statutes, Section 287.12, provides that 97% of the mortgage registration taxes paid to the County shall be transferred to the State. Minnesota Statues, Section 287.21, Subd. 2, provides that 97% of the deed taxes paid to the County shall be transferred to the state. PROPOSAL AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (Include descript+on and explanation of proposed legislation as it affects programs/services and the merits of enacting it.) The tax on recording mortgages and deeds should be considered a local tax. The property interests protected by a recording system relate to property within the County. The costs of operating the recording system fall on the County. Costs of services to the property are local costs. Yet 97% of the taxes are remitted to the state and deposited in the general fund. Counties rely on property tax revenues to operate to a much greater degree than cities or schools. Pressures on property taxpayers are forcing County officials to seek diversification of their revenues. The mortgage registration and deed taxes are closely related to the ad valorem taxes. All are dependent on the value of the property either directly or indirectly. COST(BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR THE PROPOSAL OR ESTIMATED FINANClAL IMPACT ON RAMSEY COUNTY: ➢ In Ramsey County in 1999, the deed taxes collected were approximately $5,700,000, and the mortgage registration taxes collected were approximately $7,350,000. The County's 3% share was approximately $390,000 for both. (Each 1% equaled $130,000.) If the proposal were to split the total proceeds 90% -10°l0, the County's share in i999 would have been $1,300,000, or an increase in revenues for Ramsey County of $910,000. PROPOSAL SUPPORTED BY: ➢ Every county needs to diversify its revenues and should support this proposai. PROPOSAL OPPOSED BY: ➢ The State considers this proposal as creating a"hole" in the state revenue picture. In 1999, the State's 97% share generated over $120 million statewide. This revenue source is volatile, bouncing around as market conditions impact sales of property and availability of credit. DEPARTMENT CONTACT AND PHONE NUMBER: ➢ Dorothy A. McClung, Director, Ramsey County Properry Records and Revenue, 651-266- 2196. 0 MORTGAGE REGISTRY TAX AND DEED TRANSFER TAX DETAILED ANALYSIS Anoka Carver Dakota Hennepin Ramsey Scott Washington Metro Total State Total EY 2000 Mortgage $ 5,230,901 $ 1,635,435 $ 6�799,114 $ 21,126,836 $ 6,592,372 $ 2,582,980 $ 4,052,966 $ 48,020,604 $ 72,379,741 FY 2000 Deed $ 4,305,532 $ 1,731,774 y 6.971.099 �21,115,185 $ 6,271,160 $ 2,736,310 $ 4,206,272 $ 47,337,332 $ 69,793,250 FY 2000 Combined � 9,536,433 $ 3,367,209 � 13,770,213 �y 42,242,021 $ 12,863,532 $ 5,319,290 $ 8,259,238 $ 95,357,936 Percent of Metro Totai: $.142,172,991 0.50°/a $ 240,103 $ 236,687 $ 476,790 1.00°l0 $ 480,206 $ 473,373 $ 953,579 1.50% $ 720,309 � 710,060 $ 1,430,369 2.00°10 $ 960,412 $ 946,747 $ 1,907,159 dt�Y 6 I -- �' MORTGAGE REGISTRY TAX Minnesota Stacutes, Seciion 287.07 Tax Base: Principal debt u�hich is secured by a mortga�e of real property in the state. . . Rate: 23¢ per 5100 of principal debt. Exemptions: Organizations exempt from the property tax. Revenue Coliections: F.Y. 1997 548,515,000 (stare portion) F.Y. 1998 567,641,000 Disposition: State General Fund 97% ^` Counry Revenue Fund 3% Administration A�eocy: Treasurer of the county in which the mort�aged land is situated. Who Pays: The lender who records or re�isters a mort�age of real property. Payment Dates: At or before [he 5me of filin� the mortga�e for record or regimation. History of Major Changes t907 — Enacted at 50¢ pec SI00 of principal debt. 1913 — Changed to 15¢ per 5100 if mort�a�e is for 5 years or less; 25¢ for more than S years. 1945 — Changed to IS¢ pe� SI00 on any mortgage. 1987 — Rate increased to 23$ for each 5100 of debt. 7991 — Reverse mortga�es subject to tu. Comparison With Other States —1998 �_ •--.--g MINNESOTA 23¢ per 5100 of princ�pal debt. New York 50¢ (plus an add�tional 50¢ in speci£ed sitaanons) per SI00 of principal debt. The other comparison states do not have a similar tax. 33 o i ,� DEED TRANSFER TAX Minnesota Statutes, Section 2872] Tax Base: Transfer of real estate by any deed, inswment, or writing. Rates: S L65 for considerntion of 5500 or less plus 51.65 for each additional 5�00. Major Exemp[ions: Executory wnttacts for the sale of land; mort�a�es; wills; plats; {eases; cemetery lot deeds; deeds of distribution by personal representatives; transfers beriveen co-owners partitioning undivided interest in the same piece of property; and transfers benveen the parties pursuant to a decree of marriage dissolution. Revenue � Collections: F.Y. 1997 546,246,000 (statc portion) F.Y. 1998 552,566,000 Disposition: State General Fund 91% Counry Revenue Fund 3°/ Administration Agency: Treasurer of the county in which the land is situated. Who Pays: Any person who grants, assims, transfers, or comeys real estate. Payment Dates: At the time of transfer. History uf Ma,{or Changes 1961 — Enacted at 51.10 for first 51,000 of considera[ion and 55¢ for each additional 5500. 1967 — Inereased to 5220 for first 51,000 and 51.10 for each additionat 5500. 1973 — Induded corporations in those subject to tax. 1987 — Rate mcreased to S 1.65 for 5500 or less and 51.65 for each additional 5500. — Extended tax to personal properi}• transfe�red as part of total consideration. — Eliminated exemption for state and local govemments. 34 o�--� Comparison With Other States - 1998 Califomia 552 per 5500 consideration after the first 5700 at the city or counry option. The full sates price is subject to tax Itlinois 50¢ per 5�00 considerztion. lowa 80¢ per 5500 consideration afrer the first 5500. Michigan 53.75 per 5500 value state real estate transfer tax, plus county tax of 55� per $500 if population under 2 million, 75Q per 5500 if population 2 million or more. �� MINNESOTA 51.65 for considerntion of 5500 or less plus E 51.65 for each additional 5500. New York S2 per 5500 consideration after the first 5100. For residences with consideration of �1 miliion or more, an extra SS per $500 of consideration. South Dakota 50¢ per 5500 consideration. Wisconsin 30¢ per 5100 consideration. North Dakota and 7'exas do not impose a deed transfer tax. 35 �'(--� CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Title: LCMR Funding Request for Phase I Reconstruction of the Como Park Conservatory Fern Room Departmenb0ffice: Saint Paul Parks StaffContact: Vc Wittgenstein/7on Wirka Phone: 651-266-6409/651-266-6411 L Explain this proposal Through the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources, the City of Saint Paul requests $1,426,700 for Phase I reconstruction of the Como Park Conservatory Fern Room. The current Fern Room is in a state of significant disrepair, and its much needed replacement is long overdue. The condition of the Fem Room is such that it is out of place with the adjacent structures, and creates a negative impression on the visitor. Repiacing the current Fern Room with a modern facility will enhance the overall visit impression. II. What are advantages of this proposal The estimated number of visits to Como Park in 1998 was 2,418,600. This project is part of a specia] recreation feature (Como Conservatory) in Como Park, and replacing it will help keep Como Park as on the State's most visited attractions while increasing the quality of the Como experience, and will increase attendance. III. Identify known support Metropolitan Council, City of Saint Paul Parks IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None known � 1Vletropolitan Council l V rkin or the Re ion, PJannin 3 f g g for the Future June 12, 2000 Representative Tom Osthoff 273 State Office Building 100 Constitution Avenue St. Paul, MN 55155-1206 Re: Funding levels needed to finance prioritized list of Metropolitan Re�ional Park System Projects proposed for 2001 LCMR fundiag (HF.06) Dear Representative Osthoff: o�-� � This ]etter is in response to your request of John Wirka as to the amount of LCMR funds that �vould be needed te finance Metropolst�n Regional Pa.k Systen, projects in St. Paui ann Ra,�.sey County (part of HE06 LCMR request). The enclosed Tables I and 2 illustrate what projects would be funded at various LCMR appropriation levels. � 112 milhon would be needed to finance all projects in St. Paul and Ramsey Counry (See project A9, Ramsey Co. Battle Creek RP acquisition on Table 2). Recognizing that it may not be possible to appropriate � I 1.2 million, these tables illustrate which projects would or would not be financed at lower appropriations. Tabie 1 iliustrates what projects would be funded at LCMR appropriations ranging between $3 million and �6.2 million. Table 2 illustrates what additional pzojects would be funded at LCMR appropriations between $7.2 million and $11.2 miIlion. Projects in each category—acquisition, redevelopment and development are prioritized against each other. Projects are funded in priority order within each category. The amount of funds each category receives is proportional to the amount requested for that category. For example, if $6.2 million or ]ess of LCMR funds is appropriated, those LCMR funds along with a 40% Metro. Council bond match would be split with 19.05% allocated for ]and acquisition projects, 44.69% for redevelopment projects and 36.26% for development projects. Projects in each category would he funded in pnority order using that category's allocation. This is sho�m on Table 1. If more than �6.2 mi]lion of LCMR funds is appropriated, the additional LCMR funds along with a d0% �?efra Council hond match would be cn]it with 13A6% 2oing for acouisition orotects 46.73% for redevelopment and 39.81 % for development orojects as shown on Table 2. If you have any queshons about these tables, please contact me at G51-602-1360 or Jonathan Vlaming at 6i 1-602-17�0. We ]ook forward to �vorking with you in your adrocacy and support of the Metropolitan Regional Park System. Sinccrciy, �..� �--,��,�� Arne Stefferud. CLP Sr. Park Planner k:ndosurzs 'L:;O F:.i.i FliihSn b� P.iul hLnn�.n,,� SSIUI 1525 Ifi511lip2-1000 P,i.� Ei02 1550 "fUU/"I `19LU9pi 1lriro Inln Luv� f;u2 Ihh�`+ D� -� ,^ IN fA _: m __ L �O (` � I O l0 ' N O (p i X Ih tD a IN n 0 �a W. .O IN '2 _..O O O C] y' io 9 c] 'U' ' X ' O f") � . o o t+� c ' S vi oi o m K___'i '___ Iwtiv3 � o 0 U . 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Esplain this proposal Various Metropolitan Municipal jurisdictions have worked together with various State agencies which allocate Federal Bonds to the municipalities, including, but not limited to the Department of Trade and Economic Development, Minnesota Housing and Finance Agency, and the Ag Board, to modify how the Federal allocation is to be used by the State and Municipalities. This proposal supports any chauges in legislation that would allow the City of Saint Paul to more easily receive MHFA bonds and use those bonds to achieve City housing goals. II. What are advantages of this proposal Supporting legislation that would simply the MHFA bond allocation process would make it easier for the City of Saint Paul to acquire and use those bonds. This would save valuable time and administrative costs for the City. IIL Identify known support Aepartment of Trade and Economic Development, Minnesota Housing and Finance Agency, The City of Saint Paul, The Agriculture Board IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None identified � i-� Title: Departmend0ffice: Staff Contact: CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Tax Increment Financing Record Keeping Modification Saint Paul Planning and Economic Development Bob SchreierlTony Schertler Phone: 651-266-6684/651-266-6593 L Explain this proposal Tax Increment Financing (TIF) law is currently silent on how long records and further which records for e�sting TIF districts must be maintained. The 5tate Auditor (OSA) has had oversight and audit responsibility since the mid-1990s to conduct audit of TIF districts. It is unclear as to the length of time TIF records must be maintained. For example, City records are currently maintained for four to ten years before being destroyed, yet the City's oldest TIF district was created in 1978. This proposal would clarify TIF record maintenance by creating a safe harbor exclusion for any district created before 1995 since this is when auditing oversight was estab(ished by the Legislature tlu�ough the OSA. The proposed law change would have a forward-looking record keeping obligation consistent with a common sense approach of applicable City and State public records law requirements. II. What are advantnges of this proposll This proposa] would clarify and simplify City record-keeping obligations for TIF districts. This would save the City money, space and valuable employee time. III, Identify known support City of Saint Paul, AMM, LMC, various state-wide municipalities. IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None identified. c� I � (� CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Title: Tax Increment Financing Local Contribution Clarification DepartmendOffice: Saint Paul Planning and Economic Development StaffContact: Bob Schreier/'I'ony Schertler Phone: 651-266-6684/651-266-6593 I. Explain this proposal All t� increment financing (TIF) districts created after 1994 require the City to make a local contribution to pay for the project costs of the district or the City will suffer an LGA/HACA penalty. Currently, T1F law does not allow credit for certain federal grants. This makes it more difficult for the City to create and finance its TIF districts which hamper its redevelopment and development efforts. This proposal wouid allow for certain federal grants to count as part of the {ocal contribution to the TIF district. A second component in this proposal is clarification that the land write-down credit should be deternuned by the greater of a current MAI appraisal or the County Tas records. Current law specifies that the land write-down credit be determined only by the amount specified by the County T� records. This leaves the possibility of undervaluing the property. Taking the greater dollar figure between the MAT appraisal and the County Tax records will provide cities with an increased local contribution with respect to land write-down. II, What are advantages of this proposal Allowing federal grants as part of local contributions to TIF districts makes it easier for the municipalities to create and finance TIF districts. Allowing federai grants will facilitate redevelopment efforts in Saint Paul and in other municipalities. With respect to local contribution by way of land write-down, the greater sum between the County Tax records and the MAI appraisal also increases local contribution to TIF. This proposal wili enhance TIF as a needed deveiopment tool. III. Identify known support Saint Paul Planning and Economic Development, City of Saint Paul, Saint Paul Port Authority, LMC, AMM IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal Potential opposition in State Legislature Tax Committees � i �� TIF La�f• Changes or Clarifications The follo�sing are technical changes and clarifications that would benefit fhe City of Saint Paul in its creation of new districts and administration of existing TIF Districts relating to: A) Local Contribution Clarification � 1)City credit for federal granfs 2)11laximize land �F credit through an appraisal B) Pre-79 District AprIl 2001 deadline for use of TIF for projects C) Poolina for debt service shortfall �cithout annual application to Dept. of Revenue D) Record b7aintenance A) Local Contribution Ciarification: Backeround: All District created after 1994 the City must mal:e a Local Contribution (i.e. financial assistance from the City to gay for project costs in the new TIF District; it usually is five percent of the increment) to avoid LGA/HACA penalty under the TIF Statute Laws 1996, Chapter 471, Article 7, Section 27 and La�ti�s 195, Chapter 264, Article 5 Section 6,7, and 48). Certain grants reduce the City's ]ocal contribution requirement. Issue n I - No credit for certain federal grants DTED, who is in cha� on local contriUution compliance, gives credit to the City for certain type of State grants such as pollution grant (50 percent credit) toward Local contribution requirement) but it does not give a similar credit for certain federal grant to the City such as a federal grant to build Upperlanding Pu�k. Solution � I : A state la�v change to clarify Federal funds for a specific putpose, such as grant for a park, will count 100 percent to�vard the City's Local Contribution requirement. Issue r2 - Masunizing credit for property write down - The local contribution credit is also gi��en to the City for the amount of a land or property write down (if any) which happens in connection with the Projzct. However, current law interpretation uses County tax record as the detemunant for ma� value before the �vrite down. This may understate the amount of the local contribution credit to the City. Solution � 2 Clarification that the credit for write down should be detei�nined by the greater of an current MAI appraisal or County Tax records. Resources: Rob}'n Hansen, LSD, Marie Franchett, Bob Geurs. Peter McCall b 1-�' B) April l, 2001 deadline effecting Pre- 1979 District (HRA's 7 Place District in fhe Downtown) Backeround: In 1990 Legislature passed a law modifying the TIF statute in 469177 5ub 1 C that imposed an April 1, 2001 deadline on the use of increments and how they may be spent only for existing debt or contract obligations (as of 1990) or increments would be retumed to the ta�cing jurisdiction. Issue: Law is confusing as to what to do with TIF or interest eazning incremented collected on or before April 1. 2001. State Auditor's position is that a11 pre April 1, 2001 funds must be spent by the deadline. Solution: Clazification of the law for Pre-79 Districts that TIF and interest earning collected on or before April 1. 2001 may be segregated and spent on undertalcing Plan within the earlier of three yeazs of enactment or the decertification of the Pre-79 District. C) Improved Pooling Provision for Debt Ser��ice 5hortfalls in TIF Districts Background: Current law a1loFVS pooling for payment of cunent debt service or bond deficiencies beriveen Districts with an annual application and award process to Dept. of Revenue. There are certain restrictions on the award related to recent changes in t� class rates. Issue: For several years there have been continued shortfall for the Riverfront District because of insufficient increments. This has drained HRA funds that could be used for other Projects. "fo date over $3.0 million in shortfall payments alone in towazds Riverfront TIF District debt. Second, the cunent pooling application and a�vard process administered by Dept. of Revenue does not necessarily all guarantee that the entire shortfall will be allowed to paid for from the TIF District that has sufficient funds. Third, future continued changes in the tax system by the State may effect other City, HRA and Port debt associated with TIF Districts. Solution. State law change to pool if debt service shortfalls exist to cover from one or more contnbution District(s) the full amount of the debt service shortfali annually. Waiver from annual process and award. Resources: Carole Otto, Tom Meyer, Bob Geurs 6J�� D) Record Maintenance Back�round: TIF Law is currently silent on how long records and fiurther which records for existing TIF District must be maintained. Issue: State Auditor has had oversight and audit responsibility since the mid 1990s to conducted audits of TIF Districts. It is uncleaz as to responsibility of maintenance of records for example the City's most accounting records are currently maintained for four to ten yeazs before being destroyed, yet the city's oldest TIF District was created 1978. Solution A safe hazbor exclusion for any District created before 1995 since this is when auditing oversight was estaUlished by the Legislature through the OSA. Law change should have a forwazd looking record keeping obligation consistent with a common sense approach of applicable City and State public records law requirements. Resources: Peter McCall, Tom Meyer K:�Shared Pcd\GEURSVe@slagrnda2001.cambell 12.OA.00.apd Dl�� CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Title: Youth Soccer Support I. Egplain this proposal There is a growing and very real need for additional youth soccer facilities in the state and in particular the metro area. Saint Paul has recently earmazked $510,000 for youth soccer facilities and is currently working on a plan to help fill the needs af youth soccer in the city. Filling the needs of the youth is an important component of the continuing effort to make Saint Paul a more livable community. The City of Saint Paul will support legislative proposals that will add and/or improve youth soccer and youth soccer facilities in the City. II. What are advantages of this proposal Soccer is the most quickly growing sport in the country and in particular Minnesota. Youth of Saint Paul need more soccer fields on which to play soccer and to occupy their time in a productive and healthful fashion. Providing additional soccer fields will help keep Saint Paul's youth off the street and out of trouble. III. Identify known support Ramsey County, Soccer Spaces, Minnesota Youth Soccer IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None 678 Soccer �� B'-O°(2 tml 60CCER - NORTM �MENiC<N BOCCEN l.E.�.OUE 0.6. BOCCER FEOERATION PERIMETER WAII <LL SIDES- TR4N5P4RENT 4CRVLIC SHEETS 5'-O' ABOVE SIDE B04RD5 5'-O"4BOVE SIDE B04RDS \ BENIND GOAL RnDNS ��_��_� LINE —�{�__ 9" DIAMETER CORNER 8POT LOCATED <T INTERSECTION OF TOUCN LINE 4ND GOGL AREA LINE NOTE� OVERALL FIELD DIMENSIONS DEPENO ON AVAIL4BLE PLGY�NG SURFACE. BOCCER - MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER RADIU6 --- �REDLRJE T �----_ 27° 16B.5BCM) IN CIRCUMFERENCE 14 TO 16 O2. (4S3-B9] GRnM51 BALL The ball's suAace has thiny-odd black anA whire panels that enable the players to es[imate its direction and speed of spin. NOTES AND DEFINITIONS All dime�sions shown are to the �nsiAe edge of lines. All lines are to be white and 2 in. wide, except the ce�terline. which is 5 in. wide. The lon9'fielE orientations in the northern hemisDhere should be northwest-southeest for best sun angle during the fall playing season. The DreferreE tlrainage is a longi- tudinal crown with a 7 perce�t 51o0e from cenrer ta each siEe. W4LL 6'-6" 4RE< TY 4REA Touchlines are the side boundaries, which are 114 yards d05 MI �ong. The cemerline is 5 in. 172J cml wide and d'rvitles the playing fieltl in half. The center circle is a 10 yard 19 M) radius from the cemer of the centerline. At the beginning oF each half the ball is k�cked off from this circle by one team or the other. The goal area is the smaller of the twa rettangular zones: 20 ya�ds U8.3 MI wida, 6 ya�ds 15.4 MI in front of each goal. Other players can enter the gwl area but cannot charge the gaalie when he dces not have the ball. The penalry area is the larger of tha two rec[argular zones: 44 yarOS (40 MI wide. 78 yartls 178.4 M) Eeep. A major rule infraction in this area allaws the other team a oenalty kick from the De�ahy spot. Fefer to rule setting body involved for actual dimensions reQUireO. Intormation shown here is for initial planning only. BesiEes all the architecturol dif(erences between indaor a�E outdoor soccer, Ne naNres of the games are deeply contrastetl. Refer m Ne goveming bodies, the Malor In- tloor Soccer Lea9ue, the U.S. Soccer Federation, the North Amnican $occer League. GOAL TAe goal posts and cross6ar shall not ezceed 5 in. nor be less than 4 in. wide and shall prese�t a flat surface to the O�aying field. T�e net must be attacheC m the ground, 9oal posts, and crossbar. It must extend back and level with the crossbar for 2 ft. 0 in. 1.61 M�. SOCCER GOAL o ) --�' CITY OF SAINT PAUL 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Title: Riverfront Corporafion Grand Eacursion 2004 DepartmentJOffice: Saint Paul Mayor's Oflice StaffContact: Mike Campbell, Director ofI.G.R. Phone: 65i-266-8537 L Explain this proposal The Grand Excursion 2004 is a spectacular initiative that will showcase the transformaYion of the Upper Mississippi River Vailey communities to the wodd. As a symbol of the environment, economic and cultural accomplishments of this region, the Grand excursion 2004 will also provide a platform for lasting improvement to the region. The year-long initiative's capstone will be a magruficent steamboat flotilla with dramatic, once in a lifetime celebrations at ports along the Upper Mississippi. A celebratory stop in Saint Paul will be finat and dramatic end to this historic recreation of the original 1854 excursion. The Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation will be seeking funding of $3,000,000 from the 2001 State Legislature to Assist Mississippi River communities in the planning and development of local events and activities associated with the Grrand Excursion 2004. II. What are advantages of this proposal The Grand Excursion 2004 will put intemational focus on the Upper Mississippi River Valley and in particulaz the end port of ca11: Saint Paul, Minnesota. This attention wiit hetp attract future investment and opporiunities to Saint Paul that would not have otherwise occurred. The Grand Excursion 2004 will result in lasting, tangible benefits that will make the region, and in particular Saint Paul, a better place to live, work and visit. III. Identify known support City of Saint Paul, cities along the Upper Mississippi River Valley IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal Noneidenrified I� ! -� Introduction and Summary Grand Excursion 2004 Showcasing the transformation of the Upper Mississippi The Grand Excursion 2004 is a spectacular initiative that will showcase the transformation of the Upper Mississippi River valley communities to the world. As a symbol of the environment, economic and cultural accomplishments of this region, the Grand Excursion 2004 will also provide a platform for lasting improvement ofthe region. The Mississippi Riveris capturing the eye of America, as reflected in the special issue of Time Magazine, when Time took a "...trip down America's great river, exploring fhe trouBies and friumphs of people trying to catch up with the new economy — the rising tempo of change sparking dramatre stories of opportunity" July 2000. The year-lon� initiative's capstone feature will be a magnificent steamboat flotilla with dramatic, once-in-a-lifetime celebrations at ports alon� the Upper Mississippi. The scale and character of this event will attract national and intemational attention as well as rekindle a sense of pride and excitement among citizens of the region. With over $1 billion of new investments scheduled to debut in 2004, the Grand Excursion will resuit in Iasting, tangible benefits that will make the re�ion a better place to live, work and visit The concept of the Grand Exczrrsion 2004 was born in 1994 when Saint Paul began its campaign to reclaim its relationship with the Mississippi River. City Ieaders created a ten-year timeline with goals for accomplishing major city improvemenf projects. At the same time, the Saint Panl Riverfront Corporation came to learn of the historic Grand Excursion event of 1$54, a magnificent upper Mississippi steamboat flotilla of 1,200 passen�ers led by former President Millard Fillmore from Rock Island, Illinois to the Falls of Saint Anthony, Minnesota. Due to the eartensive news coverage generated by the Grand Ezcursion 200=1 Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation o �� Introduction and Summary Grand Fxcursion 2004 Contimred 1854 event, the region attracted millions of investment dollazs, Minnesota was catapulted into. statehood and the entire region was positioned as a dominant force in the nation. Recognizing that a 150' Grand Excursion anniversary celebration would dovetail perfectiy with its own ten-year timeline, Saint Paul embraced the Crrand Excwsion concept and began research and planning. The Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation initiated outreach to other Upper Mississippi River cities and organizations to share the idea of growing the concept into a larger regiona! initiative. With river revitalization efforts underway throughout the region, over 30 Upper Mississippi River cities and organizations passed resolutions in support of fhe Grand Excursion 2004 thus far. As much as the 1854 journey mazked a tuming point in the region's history, the 2004 initiative has the capacity to shape the region's future. Work has been underway to create a strong foundation to launch the Grand Excursion 2004. The Vision, Mission, Goals, Role of Supporting Organization, Governance Model for Supporting Organization and other background materials are attached. Grand Ezcursion 200-t Saint Paul Riverfront Corporalion < ,- � ; E � � S .7fasrii��• Bay `Red 7C'in�� • `Froa[enac � La,�e c Camy La Cu? t'f--� -j--- _ __ M�CHiGAN T°� � ✓ 3 '� � r i '�� i _" � • .. ��' ;: �.�J , 3 ✓�� ..f� �i:{'xA? �./' '• !+ ��,tL?b'i ��f 7,Ci,ll � �/2i �OL'Cf�lli - - GR�ND EXCLIRSION 2 O O 4 �� . AS OF NOVEMBER 14, 2000 P' � � �� wt sco�NS� N xQ�' _ � ; �-°" � �"� ��'YfaiAen `Rock �'1 � � " r S[oc�olrt� � „,,..� ��=—�1'e in '`� � r� j ��ver�o« � r � SV fur� � .�1raa s' „6 �F _ ... _��,. M 1 NN�SOTA Gosse � du Cfiien 1 O W OF .._.._. - �ubuque � ---._.._._ - --_....,, �.. Q� ; A °� �; �. cr�r�tort. ,�.,- � 1 L L 1 N .GCCI(Lii2 � � �I'0 Bj'1'OII `Daven�ort � �' `'°�� fo[ine n , .��„ � �OtFi IJl(llld �. � J � �� CITY OF SAINT PAUL Tit]e: Departmentl�ffice; Staff Contact: 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS Metro State Library Information Access Center Mayor's Office/Metro State University Tom Cook, MeTro SYate University Phone: 651-772-6137 L Explain this proposal $16.7 million is requested for tius unique project to physically combine the proposed and new Metropotitan State University Library and the Saint Paul Community Library into a single facility creating a strong neighborhood presence which aitows each library to efficiently share several functionai components such as staffwork areas, public restrooms, loading docks and mechanical systems crossing East Seventh Street. II. What are advantages of this proposal A new lihrary for Metropolitan State University will provide the much needed access to resources for its students and faculty. It will also aiiow the Saint Paul Community Library to share its resources allowing for an even more efficient de[ivery of resources to the Universities' students and community. III. Identify known support The City of Saint Paul, Metro State, NINSCU IV. Identify known opposition to this proposal None identified. �t-�. �J_ �' Presentatian to Donors and Friends of �etropolitan State University August 11, 1999 Metropolitan State University Community Library and Information Access Center Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle Ltd., Architects I i August. 1999 v � V } Project Description The unigue objective for this project is co physically combine the new Metropolitan State University Library and St Pau] Community Library inco a single facility creating a strong neighborhood piesence, which allows each library to efficiently share several functional componencs such as staff work aceas, public toilets, loading docks and mechanical systems, The University library is linked into the exiscing campus via a 266-foot covered skyway, ccossing East Seventh Screet. The foliowing summary describes some of the imporcanc areas within the building. The section numbers reference the Program of Space Requirements & Major Componettts on pages 4, S and 6. Reference Area (MSU Library) Section 3.0: Reference and Eleccconic Informacion Services wit[ be fu11y wired to allow for the greatesc flexibilicy in seating arrangement and placement and access to computers. The section will provide quick reference computer scations for access to on-line catalogs, indexes and ready refecence information; reference research stations wich CD-ROM and full PC capabilities; a group study room wich computer and white boacd; and one-, cwo-, and four-person study cables with wiring for lap top computers. The Reference Seaion will have shelving to house up to 13,500 zeference volumes and will include a reference hetp desk. General Circulation (Commo�: to both libraries) Section 4.0: Circulation Services will include boeh public service desks and staff work areas. The service counters will be close to the entrance of the library and wi11 be ab[e to accommodate up to four staff inembers. The service and staff areas will be able support the circulation of library materials, including inter-library Ioan, and staff will be available to direcc patrons to appropriate services and co provide generalsecurity. Children's Area (St Paul Library) Section 10.0: General Reader/User Work Space will inclutle a children's reading area which will be designed to provide a safe and inviting piace where young children can access books and other learning materials appropriate for their age. The area wili inctude a space for "story hours" and teading relaced play activiries. I[ will also contain a computer area dedicated to programs appropciate to young children. The area wi11 be furnished with 1ow seating, tables, and shelving, as well as a staff acea that provides full view of the area. Young Adult Study Center (St Pau! Library) Section 10.0: General Reader/User Work Space will include a young adult study area that is specifically geared to teenagers and high school students. It will be designed co provide an attractive and inviting space that encourages young adults ta pursue scudy accivicies. The area will concain boch individaa! and group study aceas, a small dassroom space, and a computec area that can funcxion as an electronic homework cencer. This area will also contain a reference desk and specially selected cottection of refecence materiais, as weil as a ceading nook with comfortable seating. Food wil] be permitted in chis section of the library. Metropolitan Stace Universiry Commuairy Library and Information Access Cencer Page 2 I I August, 1999 � � �� General Study Space (Universzty Li6�ary and St Paul Lib�aryJ Seczion 10.0: General ReaderNser Work Space will include group study rooms, accommodating from two to eight persons, one- and two-person enclased study carrels, and semi-enclosed media stations. A]arge number of these spaces will have computers, providing access to a variety of on-line resources and fult PC capabilities. All spaces will be fully wired to accommodate computers. The general study space wili also include a quite reader space with a variecy of scudy tables and comfortable seating. Community Learning and Reading Aooms (W:t�ii,: rhe U�zive�sizy Lib�ary) Section 11.0: Classrooms and Community Room will include a Community Learning and Meeting Room which will be a large multi-purpose space, furnished with easily acrangeable furniture, inciuding tables, chairs, lectetn, a built-in projection screen, white boards, and wiring for multi-media presentations. The room wi11 be appropriate for adutt education activities, as weti as for meetings of community organizations and a variety of community/university cultural and learning activities. ` University Bookstore (Sepasate space wiYh p�eserzce atazg E Severzth St) Section 16.4; The University Bookstore will contain re[ail space, storage and an office area. The bookstore wit( be a waik-in facility (visible from the street) and will sel] texcbooks, school supplies and notions. An appropriate upgraded retail enviconment will be provided. Meiropoiitan Stace University Communiry Libcary and Infocmation Access Center Page 3