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w � un i Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
RESOLVED� That the Counc il of the City of Saint Paul
hereby approves :
"A bill for an aet relating to the planting, eare ,
main.tenance, spraying , trimming, protection,
replanting, and removal of trees in the city
of St. Paul ; providing for a special tax levy
exempt from all limitations of municipal tax
levies. "
and recommends the same to the Ramsey County Senate and House
delegations.
COUIVCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Christensen
Hozza In Favor
Levine
Rcedler � Against BY
Sylvester
Tedesco
President Hunt
Adopted by Council: Date � � � �� Fotm Approved by City Attorney
Certified o cil Secretary � BY
By
Approved . D e Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By By
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A bill for an act
relating to the pla.nting, care, mainten-
ance, spraying, trimming, protection,
replant ing, and remova I. of trees in the
city of St. Paul; providing for a. specia.l
tax levy exempt from all limitations of
munic ipal ta.x levies.
BF. IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNE$OTA:
Section l . LPLAN FOR SHADE �ND ORI�AMENTAL TREE�,
SHRUBBERY AND HERBAGE� Notwithstanding a.ny provision of
the charter of the city of. St. Paul or any other ,
•statu:te, the city of • Saint Pa.ul sha11. be_ authorized
to control, plan, and regula.te the planting, ca.re, main-
tenance, spraying, trimming, protection, replanting and
removal of shade and orna.mental trees, shrubbery and
herbage on the streets, avenues, a.11eys a.nd public grounds
of the city of St. Pa.ul.
Section 2. �COST TO BE COLLECTED BY SPECIAL LEVY1
Notwithstanding any provision of the cha.rter af the city
of St. Pa.ul or any other statute, the city council of the
city of St. Paul shall be authorized and empowered, in
addition to all other city powers by it now possessed,
to establish a fund to be known a.nd designated as the
"Tree Preservation and Reforestation Fund" which sha.11
be kept distinct from a11 other funds of the city. Said
fund shall be in lieu of all existing tax levies and
assessments for the pla.nning, care, maintenance, spraying,
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trimming, protection and repla.nting a.nd removal of trees
and shrubbery and shall be used far the accomplishment of
the purposes enumerated in Section 1 hereof. On or before
October 25, 1975, and annua.11y thereafter, the city
council of the city of St. Paul may levy on the real a.nd
personal property of the city a tax not exceeding � mills
on each dollar of the assessed valuation of the city. All
monies so raised by the city of St. Paul sha11 be deposited
in the "Tree Preservation and Reforestation Fund." The
levy for the "Tree Preservation a.nd Reforesta.tion Fund"
shall be exempt from any restriction or limitation contained
in Minnesota. Sta.tutes Sections 275.50 to 275.56.
Section 3. �EFFECTIVE DATE OF ACT_/ The act shall
become effective on a.pprova.l by a ma.jority of the city
council of the city of St. Pa.ul, and upon complia.nce with
the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 645.021..
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CITY OP` SAINT PAUL
' OFFICE OF THE CITY COIINCIL
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JOHN E. CHRISTENSEN CARL E. NORBERG
Councilman Legislative Aide
February 20, 1975
Mrs. Rose Mix
City Clerk
386 City Hall
Dear Mrs. Mix:
The enclosed resolution in support of a bill for an act
relating to the planting, care, maintenance, spraying,
trimming, protection, replanting, and removal of trees
in the City of Saint Paul has been considered by the
Legislation Committee and is referred to the Council .
Very truly yours,
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JOHN E. CHRISTENSEN, Chairman
Legislation Corr�nittee
JEC:mI
Enclosure
CTTY HALL SEVENTH FLOOR SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 612/298-5679
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MY NAME IS ALLEN 0. ASHLEY OF 968 WEST IDAHO AVENUE
MY FIRST COMMENT IS THAT WE ARE NOT AGAINST PROGRESS AS SUCH,
PROVIDED THAT THE FUNDS REQUESTED ARE REASONABLE, OF REAL NECESSITY,
AND AT A TIME WHEN THE ECONOMY IS NOT AT SUCH A LOW EBB.
YES, IT IS TRUE YOUR POSITION AS COUNCILMEN IS NOT THE EASIEST ONE.
- IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE, YOU WILL FIND PROBLEMS T00. WE ALL KNOW THAT OUR
REAL ESTATE TAXES ARE AT ITS LIMIT - BEYOND A CERTAIN LEVEL SOMETHING IS
GOING TO HAPPEN, I THINK IT BEHOOVES EACH ONE OF YOU COUNCILMEN TO TAKE
A SECOND LOOK AT THE BONDING OR LEVYING AUTHORITY BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR
REQUEST TO THE LEGISLATURE.
TONIGHT, I AM REQUESTING OF THE PROPER AUTHORITY WHETHER IT IS THE
COUNCILMEN OR THE MAYOR TO REINSTATE THE OILING AND SANDING OF THE STREETS
IN ST. PAUL, IF THAT PROGRAM HAD NOT BEEN DROPPED BY THE MAYOR TWO YEARS
AGO, THE HOLES IN THE STREETS WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE OILING AND
SANDING DID A GOOD JOB IN KEEPING THE STREETS SEALED,