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Resolution #
Green Sheet # 07.
Presented By
Re£erred To
Committee:
WHEREAS, under the provisions contained in 2000 Laws ch. 492, sec 14, subd 4, the City of Saint Paul has
been given authoriry by the State of Minnesota to build new permanent e�ibits at the Minnesota Children's
Museum, and
WHEREAS, under the provisions contained in 2000 Laws ch. 492, sec 14, subd 4, the State of Minnesota has
allocated $500,000 to be given to the City as a grant to assist in the construction of new permanent e�ibits at
the Minnesota Cluldren's Museum,and
WHEREAS, these permanent e�ibits will include a Rooftop Garden complete with water and sand play
azeas, a program gazebo, a tree house and a prograinmable art space, and
WHEREAS, the City currently leases the Minnesota Children's Museum building to The Children's
Museum, Inc., a Minnesota non-profit corporation, for programuiing as a children's museum in accardance
with state law, and
WHEREAS, The Children's Museum, Inc, has raised $750,000 in private funds to complete the Rooftop
Gazden project, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council hereby accepts the $500,000 grant for construction of new
permanent e�ibits at the Minnesota Children's Museum in accordance with 2000 Laws Ch. 492, 5ec 14,
Subd. 4, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby autl�orizes the City to enter into a Grant Agreement
and Disbursement Agreement with the State of Minnesota in association with the aforementioned grant. The
Department of Planning and Economic Development and the Office of the City Attorney are further directed
and authorized to take a11 actions necessary to implement this Resolution, including if necessary, negotiate
with the State of Minnesota regarding the terms and conditions of the aforesaid Grant, to undertake all
obligations and actions imposed on the City thereunder, and to enter into a subgrant agreement with the
Children's Museum, Inc.; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor, parsuant to Section 10.07A1 of the Charter of the City of Saint
Paul, does hereby certify that $SQO,Q00 in funds aze available far appropriation in excess of those estimazed in
the 2002 budget:
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101 State Grant Program Fund
FINANCING PLAN
State Grant
Minnesota Children's Museum
Rooftop Garden Project
101-36303-3490-61658
SPENDING PLAN
Minnesota Children's Museum
Rooftop Garden Project
101-36303-0547-6165$
Current
Budeet
$0
$0
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Chan�es
$500.000
$500,000
$500,000
500 000
Amended
Budaet
$500.000
$500 000
500 000
500 000
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Saint Paul approves the above changes
to the 2002 budget.
Adopted by Council : Date 0 e� . a.'� e� OO �,
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL: DATE INTTIATED GREEN SHEET NO.' ZOZII I
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CONTACT PERSON & PHONE: mTTlAi.mA1'E Ilv�'CIpISDATE
Dan Sxnith (266-6581) �
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ACPION REQUESTED:
Resolution that would accomplish t$e following:
1) Authorize the CiTy to accept a$500,000 gant from the State of Minnesota for consWCtion of a rooftop gazden at [he Minnesota Children's Museum,
2) Authorize the City [o enter intp grant and disbursement a�eemenis with the State for this project, and �
3) Adopt a budget amendment to receive and spend the gant and authorize a subgant aa eement with The Childreds Museurt to administer the grant
RECONIIvIENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Reject (R) PERSONAL SERVTCE CON'TRACTS MUST AIVSWER THE FOLLOWIf3G
QUESTIONS: �
PLANNING COMMISSION 1. Hu this pecsonlfirm ever wocked under a wnliact foc this depaztment?
CIB COMM[TTEE Yes No
CIVIL SERVICE CObIMISSION 2. Has this person/firm ever been a ciTy employee?
Yes No
3 Does this person/fian possess a skill not nonnally possessed by any curtent city employee?
Yes No
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� INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTL7NTT7 (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
The State Legislature approved $500,000 in general obligation bonds for a rooftop garden at the Minnesota
Children's Museum. The City owns the Museum as a public facility and, therefore, must accept and administer the
grant. The resolution authorizes the acceptance of the grant, the contracts needed to admiister the grant, and the
budget amendment necessary to account for the grant. The Children's Museum, Inc. has raised $750,000 in private
funds to complete the project. The Ciry is making no direct financial contribution to the project.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED: �
The rooftop gazden project can proceed as planned.
DISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED.
None
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED.
The rooftop garden project will not proceed as planned and the City will be unable to take advantage of the State
grant funds to improve the Museum facility.
TOTAL AN(OiJNT OF TRANSACTION: COSTfREVENUE BIIDGETED:
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAl1V)
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