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PINK - FINANCE COl1I1C11
CANARY - DEPARTMENT GITY OF SAINT PAT.IL
BLUE -MAVOR , File NO.
� il Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
RESOLVED, By the Council of the City of Saint Paul, upon the request of
the Mayor and the recommendation of the Saint Paul Planning Commission and
Capital Improvement Budget Committee, that the Budget for the 1975 Capital
Improvement Program, as heretofore adopted and amended by this Council, is
hereby further amended in the following particulars:
Appropriate a total of $1,000,000 to a new capital improvement
project, known as the Watergate Site Acquisition, with the
financing of said appropriation to be from $500,000 allocated
State (LCMR) monies and from $500,000 allocated Metropolitan
Council's Open Space monies.
Resulting in the following financing:
Current Financing Change Amended Financing
Watergate Site Acquisition
State of Minnesota Grant
(LCMR) -0- + $500,000 $500,000
Metropolita.n Council Open -0- + $500,000 500,000
Space Bonds
-0- +$1,000,000 $1,000,000
Approved:
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COUIVCILMEIV Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays �""
Christensen � Community Ser 'ces �
� Hunt In Favor
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Rcedler Against gy Robert Pi
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Tedesco
President � Hozza ��i z;� �9�J
Form Approved by ity A orney
Adopted by Counc' • ate j
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Certif' Passe cil Secretary � BY '
By
Appro e Mayor: Date 0 9 �� Approved by Mayor t Submission to Counci
By BY
PUBLISNED ,�AN 3 1976
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��.�r THOMAS J. KELLEY
365 City Hall, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
LAWRENCE D.COHEN (612) 298-4928
Mayor
REPORT TO THE HONORABLE LAWRENCE D. COHEN, MAYOR
From: Thomas J. Kelle�
Date: December 2, 1975
Regarding: One Council Resolution amending the 1975 Capital Improvement Program
to allocate Capital Funds to a new Capital Improvement Project:
1) Watergate Site Acquisition
Source: Richard E. Schroeder, Budget Director ���
Prepared by: Gregory N. Blees for:
Robert P. Piram, Director of Community Services
Background: The Department of Community Services is requesting approval to acquire the
Watergate Site. The Watergate Site is located between the Crosby
� Farm Regional Park and the Hidden Falls Park, between the Mississippi
River and Shepard Road at Davern Street.
;'�The current zoning of this site allows for the development of high-
density residential units. Presently, the C. G. Rein Company has
a building permit from the City of Saint Paul to construct a 248-
unit highrise apartmen� building on this 15.8 acre site. To date,
dredging, filling and the setting of approximately 800 pilings
`have been completed in preparation of the apartment's construction.
It is Community Services' intention to purchase this site (the only
� legal means available to halt construction) to preserve the land for
park and open space purposes.
The land use adjacent to the property is entirely public. The
River Bluffs, Hidden Falls Park, the Mississippi River, Fort Snelling
State Park, Pike Island State Park and Crosby Farm Regional Park
surround the site. These lands are devoted entirely to the preser-
vation and public utilization of the Mississippi River and the adjacent
floodplain and bluffs.
�he Watergate site is then an important link in the greater river-
front park system. Acquisition is necessary if the natural character
of the surrounding 3,600 acres of parkland is to be preserved.
The Metropolitan Council has recognized the necessity of the preser-
vation and improvement of this entire area. In its designation of
the Mississippi River Corridor as a Critical Area, it assigned that
part of the corridor which includes Watergate in an "urban open space"
district. The use and development of lands in this district are to
be managed in a manner which will protect the unique natural and
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Mayor Cohen Page 2 December 2, 1975
Background: scenic resources.
(continued)
The Metropolitan Council has also identified the Watergate area, per
�se, in its Recreation Open Space Policy Plan. It proposed that the
site be included in the regional park system (page 40) and assigned
it a high priority for acquisition as "a parcel in a regional park
that is under intense pressure £or development." (page 43)
�The acquisition of Watergate will link Crosby Farm �egional Park
and Saint Paul's Hidden Falls Park. Both parks have been acquired
and developed through a combination of funding from Federal, State
and City sources. Community Services proposes to fill in the
existing marina to accoaunodate trail and bridge links between these
two parks. Although the site will be used primarily for trails
it will also serve in other capacities. It will prevent future
visual, physical, and audio intrusions to the river area and will
complement the natural state of the river.
The estimated cost of acquiring the Watergate Site is $1,000,000.
Recently State and Metropolitan Council monies have been allocated
to fund the acquisition.
The Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCMR) appropriated
$500,000 to the City of Saint Paul contingent upon (1) the pro-
vision of an equal amount of non-state funds for this same purpose,
and (2) LCMR approvaT of Saint Paul's work program for this
acquisition, Both provisions have now been met.
The Metropolitan Cotuzcil, on October 9, 1975, approved the recom-
mendations of both the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission
and the Environmental and Transportation Co�nittee to execute
an acquisition grant contract with Saint Paul for $5d0,000 for
the Watergate site. This approval was subject to the following con-
ditions: (l) that the City forego any tax equivalency payments
by the Council for the site, and (2) that the City obtain any
balance of the funds needed for the acquisition.
The project request was reviewed by the Office of City Planning
Cand was recoir¢nended for acquisition by the Planning Commission
Friday, October 24, 1975.
The Capital Improvement Budget Committee reviewed the project
� on December 1, 1975, and recommended funding approval to the
Mayor and City Council.
The Budget Director has approved the proposed fund and the City
Attorney has approved the form of the resolution.
Action Requested: Mayor's approval and transmittal to City Council.
Attachments: 1) Council Resolution for the Watergate Site Acquisition Project.
2) Planning Commission Resolution #75-47, dated October 24, 1975.
3) CIB Committee meeting minutes of December 1, 1975.
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WHI7E - CITV CLERK �
PINK - FINANCE COUflCIl � �
BLUERY- MAVORTMENT CITY. OF SAINT PAUL File NO. �
� Council Resolution
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Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
RESOLVED, By� the Council of the City of Saint Paul, upon the request of
the Mayor and the recommendation of the Saint Paul Planning Commission and
Capital Improvement Budget Committee, that the Budget for the 1975 Capital
Improvement Program, as heretofor� adopted and amended by this Council, is
hereby further amended in the following particulars:
Appropriate a total of $1, 000, 000 to a new capital improv�-
ment project, known as the Watergate Site Acquisition, with
the financing of said appropriation to be from �500, 000
allocated State (LCMR) monies� and from $500, 000 allocated
Metropolitan Council' s Open Space monies. �
Resulting in the following financing:
Current Financing Charige Amended Financing
Watergate Site Acquisition .
State of Minn. Grant
CLCMR) --0- +$500, 000 $500,000
Metropolitan Counc�.l Open .
- Space Bonds , � --0-� + 500, 000 500, 000 '
-0- +$1, 000, 000 $1, 000, 000
Approved:
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Ci y Bu get Director
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COUNCILMEN Requested by Depactment of:
Yeas Nays
Christensen
� Hunt [n Favor
Levine -
Rcedler Against BY
Sylvester •
Tedesco
PresidentMD¢4C HOZZd `
Adopted by Council: Date Form Approved b ity�ttorn
Certified Passed by Councii Secretary BY .
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� Approv ssi to Council
" Approved by Mayor: Date
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WH17E - CITV CI.ERK
PINK - FINANCE COIlIICll
CANARV - DEPARTMENT GITY OF SAINT PAIIL
BLUE - MAYOR File NO.
Council Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
RESOLVED, By the Council of the City of Saint Paul, upon the request of
the Mayor and the recommendation of the Saint Paul Planning Commission and
Capital Tmprovement Budget Committee, that the Budget for the 1975 Capital
Tmprovement Program, as heretofore adopted and amended by this Council, is
hereby further amended in the following particulars:
Appropriate a total of $1,000, 000 to a new capital improve-
ment project, known as the W�tergate Site Acquisition, with
the �inanci.ng of said appropriation to be from $500,000
allocated State (LCMR) monies and �rom $500, 000 allocated
Metropolitan Council�s Open Space monies.
Resulting in the following f inancing:
Current Financing Charige Amended Financing
Watergate Site Acquisiti,on
State of Minn. Grant
'''�I,CMR) --0- +$500�000 $500,000
Metropolitan Counc�.l Open
Space Bonds �0- + 500,�000 500,000 �
-0�- +$1, 000, 000 $1, 000,000
Approved:
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C y Bu get Director
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays Requested by Department of:
Christensen
�1� Hunt In Favor
Levine
Roedler Against BY
Sylvester
Tedesco
President�D�IIt HOZZB
Adopted by Council: Date Form Approved b : ity�ttorn
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Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY
BY
Approved by Mayor: Date Approv ssi to Council
By BY
city of saint paul
planning commission resolution
file number 75-4?
� date October 24, 1975
WHEREAS, the property known as the Watergate Site is an
important link in the regional riverfront park system;
and
WHEREAS, the land use of the adjacent property is entirely
public open space; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has recognized the
necessity for the preservation of this area as opeh space in
its "Recreation Open Space Policy Plan" and through its
allocation of $500,000 for partial funding of the purchase;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed acquisition of the Watergate Site is
in agreement with previous policies adopted by the Saint
Paul City Planning Cornmission;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City
Plannino ��mmission recommends approval of the acquisition
of the Watergate Site property. •
moved by P�ert_vice Mavne
�eco�ded by otto H. Hummer .
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sr� favor �nan.-
against�
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city of sa�n# paul . . .
planr��s�g commission resolufiion
file number �5-4� , �
. � date 4ctober 24, 1975
WHEREAS, the praperty known as the Watergate Site is an
important link in the regional riverfront park system;
and
WHEREAS, the land use of the adjacent property is entirely
public open space; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has recognized the
necessity for the preservation of this area as open space in
its "Recreation Open Space Policy Plan" ar�d tt►rough its
allocation of $500,000 for partia� funding of the purchase;
and
WNEREAS, the proposed acquisition of the 'v�'atergate Site is
in agreement with previous policies adopted by the Saint
Paul City Planning Co�rumission; - ,
fdOW TNEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Pau1 City
Plannino �nnunission recommends approval of the acquisition
of the Watergate Site property. •
r��ved by P•1ertvice MaYne
c��0���� b� ;Ot�o H. Nummer •
+�i 1�VOr Unanimous �
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