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Referred To
Committee Date
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has spent tremendous tune and effort to develop a comprehensive
legislative agenda to be considered as a part of the Saint Paul Legislative Agenda Package for the 2003
Legislative session; and
WHEREAS, the proposed support of the legislative efforts of outside groups and organizations is
important and has been discussed and forwarded by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, it is understood that legislative issues will likely continue to arise as the legislative process
progresses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Saint Paul City Council does hereby recommend
to the Minnesota Legislature the passage that will include the following legislative ini6atives brought forward
by outside groups and organizations:
SAINT PAUL CITY SUPPORT ITEMS
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Riverfront Redevelopment — $8375 million
Bio Technology
Housing — NII3FA, Met Council
800 MHZ Radio System
CriNINet
Minnesota Gang Strike Force
Paul and Shelia Wellstone Center for Community Building (Neighborhood House) —$5 million
8. Asian Pacific Community Center —$2.5 million
9. DTED Redevelopment and Brownfields Account
10. Metro Parks Bonding Request/Lottery in Lieu
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City Council approval of the proposed items of support for the City's 2003 Legislative
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INITIA7ING PROBLEM.ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Whq What, When, Where, Why)
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._
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED �
The City will be able to work with outside entitities toward the success of these
initiatives. Saint Paul builds vaLua6le contacts and relationships with other
entities by supporting these i"tems.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
None
DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED
The City would not be a part of some of the valuable coalitions and partnershius.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION f COST/REVENUE BUDGEfED (CIRCLE ON� YES NO
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City of Saint Paul Legislative Agenda
2003 Support Items
1. Riverfront Redevelopment
2. Bio Technology
3. Housing
4. 800 MHZ Radio System
5. CriMNet
6. Minnesota Gang Strike Force
$8.375 million
MHFA, Met Council
7. Paul & Shelia Wellstone Center for Community Building
(Nieghborhood House) $5 million
8. Asian Pacific Community Center $2.5 million
9. DTED Redevelopment and Brownfields Account
10. Metro Parks Bonding Request/Lottery in Lieu
11. LCMR Capitol Projects
12 Greyfield Redevelopment
$1.647 million
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City of Saint Paul
2003 Legislative Request
Proposal: Saint Paul Renaissance Project — Raspberry Island/CTpper Landing Improvements
Dep¢rtment: Saint Paul Pazks & Recreation in conjunction with the Saint Paul River&ont Corp.
Staff Contact & Phone: Bob Bierscheid, Director, St Paul Pazks & Recreation - 651/266-6409
Gregory Page, Director Special Projects,
Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation— 651/293-6828
Eaplain this proposal.
The City requests $8375 million in state capital funding to aid design and construction of
5,600 linear feet of river edge improvements and redevelopment of a public park on
Raspberry Park. Funding will be used to "armor" the river's edge from the foot of Chestnut
Street to the Wabash Street Bridge and around Raspberry Island. In addition, Raspberry
Island Park will be refixrbished from its current hardscrabble condition with new landscaping
and critical health and safety features (public restrooms, handicap pazking, lighting drinking
fountains, etc) to accommodate the new Shubert Club bandshell and other park uses.
2. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
The Renaissance Project is Saint Paul's on-going effort to reconnect the Capital City to the
Mississippi River through a network of greenways, streetscapes, parks and other strategic
investments that support and drive economic development. Tlus project will help support and
drive $150 million in adjacent development on the former brownfield areas of the West Side
Flats and Upper Landing.
In addition, this project will complete the Capitol City's river gateway in time for the 2004
Grand Excursion, wlrich will bring hundreds of thousands of tourists — and international press
- up the Mississippi, reaching Saint Paul on July 4, 2004.
Identify known support for tlus proposal.
Substantial public and private dollazs haue already been dedicated toward the total project
costs of $19.66 million, including $7.7 million in city funds and $3.25 in private funds for
bridge and stair connections, roadwork, public plaza and bandshell development.
The 2002 Capital Investment bill included $2.0 million in state funding for the project, only
enough to complete a portion of tlus project.
4. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
Governor Ventura vetAed the $2.Q million appropriation contained in the 2002 Capital
Investment bill stating that it was inconsistent with lus priorities.
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No opposition per se, but we may run into competition from individuai housing projects or
advocacy groups who seek support for their particular projects.
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Proposal:
Department:
Staff Contact & Phone:
City of Saint Paul
2003 Legislative Request
City Support for Biotechnology
MNBIO (Ewald Consulting)
Ray Frost, 612-490-2649
1. Explain this proposal.
The City of St. Paul and MNBIO (the statewide Biotech Association) are working together
on a joint legislative platform that will better position Minnesota to be aplayer in the biotech
arena. The Biotech industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world and
Minnesota wants to be player in this indushy. In recognition of the potential for thousands
of new, high-paying j obs, Mayor Kelly, working with the University of Minnesota and local
business leaders, has been aggressively seeking to recruit biotechnology companies to come
to Saint Paul.
Currently, Minnesota does not have many programs designed to help recruit and retain
biotech companies here. Subsequently, the City of St. Paul and MNBTO will be asking the
20031egislature for more in the azea of tas incentives and economic development to help
recruit and retain biotech companies in Minnesota. Many of Minnesota neighbors
(Michigan, Wisconisn, and Iowa) have strong state sponsored programs to help start up
companies biotech companies stay in their state.
2. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Recruitment of biotech companies to the City of St. Paul would prove to be an extrememly
beneficial economic development tool. As a leader in support of these efforts, the city
positions itsself to be a partner, and hopefully a home, for such companies and economic
development opportuniries.
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Identify known support for this proposal.
City of St. Paul, MNBIO, Senator Steve Kelley
Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None lrnown at this time.
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Staff Contact & Phone:
City of Saint Paul
2003 Legislative Request
Housing Initiatives
Mayor's Office
Howard Orenstein, 651-266-8530
1. Explain this proposal.
As the City looks to successfully implement its Housing 5000 goal of 5,000 additional
housing units in the City of St. Paul by the end of 2005, it will require maintaining close
partnerships with existing housing finance agencies that traditionally receive dollars from
the state and provide grant and loan opportunities for local communities. In an effort to
maximize the dollazs allocated for housing and increase the likelihood that St. Paul
receives maximum benefit of these dollars, the City should be supporting the major
housing entities that in turn have typically been good partners for the City. As such the
City should look to assist in the funding efforts of agencies like the Minuesota Housing
Finance Agency, the state Department of Trade and Economic Development, and the
Metropolitan Council. In particular, the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency has been
limited to one-time appropriations the last several yeazs, and if the legislature fails to
renew those appropriations we would face additional challenges to the successful
completion of our 5000 new units.
2.
What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Consolidated efforts potentially increase the dollar amounts given to certain agencies for
specific needs.
3. Identify I�►own support for this proposal.
1VIHFA - Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
DTED - Department of Trade and Economic Development, specifically the
Redevelopment Account
Family Housing Fund
4. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
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2003 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
$00 MHz Radio System
Police Department
Michael Jordan
651-292-3639
Explain thSs proposal. Ptease describe, in detail, what the request is and why it is
needed.
This is not a proposa] but a request for monitoring, and possible acrion, relative to the
legislation supporting the 800 MHz radio system. If funds are available, the Saint Paul
Police deparCment would require approximately $12 million for initial conversion to 800
MHz and an amount, cunently undetertnined, for ongoing operating expenses.
What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Such action would allow the Saint Paul Police Department to connect to and integrate
with the state-wide 800 MHz radio system backbone. It would also enable the
department to replace a radio system, some of whose components are over 25 years old.
This would obviously increase the efficieney and capability of commusiiearions within
the depaztment and our ability to inter£ace with other agencies who aze on the 800 MHz
backbone.
Identify known support for this proposal.
None at this time.
4. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None at this time.
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2003 LEGISLATIVE PROPQSALS
CRIMI�IET
Police Departinent
Michael 7ordan
651-292-3639
Explain this proposaL Ptease describe, in detail, w6at the request is and why it is
needed.
This is not a proposal, but a request for monitoring, and possible action, relative to
receiving funds from the CRININET project. The Saint Paul Police Departrnent would be
interested in pursuing funds to integate with and connect to the CRININET system.
What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Intagration of the Saint Paul Police Department to the CRIMNET would be good for the
department and the State system. SPPD would obviously be a major contributor of
crime/eriminal information and we would have direct access to state-wide information.
Identify known support for this proposal.
This legislation seems to have broad support at the conceptual level. Unknown relative
to funding amounts and time.
Identify knawn opposition to this proposfll.
None at this time.
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Proposal:
Department:
Staff Contact & Phone:
City of Saint Paul
2003 Legislative Request
Support Adequate Funding for the Minnesota Gang Strike Force
Minnesota Gang Shike Force
Commander Ron Ryan Sr., 651-917-4805
1. Explain this proposal.
The Minnesota Gang Strike Force was created to identify, invesrigate, arrest and
prosecute gang members engaged in criminal activity in the State of Minnesota.
The primary goals of the MGSF are to target for prosecution individuals who are
most cruninally active within a gang or who hold leadership positions. The MGSF
targets those who benefit from this gang activity, and does not target young people
because of their physical appeazance. Key among its responsibility include the:
• coordination of proactive, long-term investigations on tazgeted gang members
• prompt reaction to requests for assistance from other law enforcement agencies.
• funrishing of peace officers and prosecutors throughout Minnesota with training
on tacrics and techniques for investigating and prosecuting gang crimes.
• obtaining of inforxnation and intelligence regarding gang membership and
related criminal acrivity and share that information with other law enfarcement
agencies in the state.
• ensuring that the community receives information about plans, activities and
decisions of the Criminal Gang Oversig�t Council through regular meerings with
the Indian Affairs Council, the Council on Affairs of Chicano/Latino People, the
Council on Black Minnesotans, and the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans,
and to ensure that the position of the Councils on Gang Strike Force activities is
then heard by the MGSF Oversight Council.
Maintaing an adequate level of funding at the Gang Stike Force assists the City of
St. Paul with its crime prevention efforts.
2. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
If the MGSF is adequately funded the City of St. Paul receives much needed
assistance relative to information sharing backup law enfarcement assistance, and
proactive investigation of gang crunes in St. Paul.
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3. Identify known support for this proposal.
City of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Local Law Enforcement Agenices
4. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None known at this time.
City of St. Paul
2003 Legislative Support Item
Proposal:
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Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building at
Neighborhood House, $5 million
Neighborhood House
St¢ff Contact & Phone: Dan Ho�vorkh, President (651-789-2500 / cell 651-329-8562)
1. Explain this proposal.
See attached.
2. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
a) This request is for $5 million for the construction of a new Neighborhood House / El Rio
Vista facility, called the Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building. A
federal appropriation of $10 million was recently authorized by the US Congress to build this
living memorial to the life and work of the Wellstones. The federal appropriation is
anticipated to take place in the next omnibus bill, scheduled for passage by Congress on
January 11, 2003. The State of Minnesota has the opportunity now to make this fitting
memorial a reality and honor these two extraordinary Minnesotans in a very concrete way.
With City, State and federal funds, Neighborhood House will be able to break ground in the
late Spring or ea$y Summer of 2003, and complete the facility in a single phase and on time.
By completing the project in a single phase, 1) construction costs will be reduced; 2)
Neighborhood House will be able to fulfill its mission in the community more quickly; and
3) this very visible and anticipated memorial will be able to carry on the legacy of the
Wellstones in a tunely fashion.
b) In addition, this new facility supports the 1997 West Side Community Plan, which calls for
the creation of an outreach center for new arrivals and a community gathering place: "a
nonprofit incubator offering family, educational and artistic programmi.ng, and ready access
to the range of services offered by the organizations housed there." In addition, the 1997
Plan specifically calls for the expansion of the Neighborhood House building and its
a�ailable parking.
3. Identify known support for this proposal.
The United States Senate and House of Representatives, the Neighborhood House Board, the
West Side community, the City of St. Paul, private foundations (The Saint Paul Foundation,
Otto Bremer Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Bush Foundation), and private individual
donors.
4. Identify I�►ow opposition for this proposal.
None known at this time.
Paul and Sheila Wellstone
Center for Community Building at Neighborhood
Sources and Use of Funds Budget
BUDGET
SOURCES
Federal 10,000,000
City of SL Paul 5,470,000
State 5,000,000
Capital Campaign 5,000,000
SOURCESTOTAL
USES
Site Acquisition & Temporary Facilities
Project Administration & Management
ArchitecturaUEngineering & Specialty Consultants (8°�
City Fees (SAC/WAC, Variance, Utilities, Permits, etc.)
Building Construction (93,000 SF )
Construction Contingency
Parking Deck
Furniture, FYxtures & Equipment
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$ 25,470,000
600,000
900,000
1,400,000
450,000
15,200,000
1,520,000
1,600,000
750,000
50,000
Operating Endowment & Bridge Funds - from private 3,000,000
USES TOTAL $ 25,470,000
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Neighborhood House/EI Rio Vista Project
11/21/2002
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State of Minnesota Department of Finance
Capital Budget Request
November 2002
1) Name of local government or political division that is submitting the request: City of St. Paul
2) Pro}ect: Paul and Sheila WellstAne Center for Community Building (i.e., Neighborhood
House/El Rio Vista Facility Eacpansion)
3) Location: 179 Robie Street East, St. Paul, MN 55107
4) Total cost: See attached project budget.
5) State funding request for 2003: $5,000,000
6) Additional state fixnds requested for 2004: None
7) Additional state funds requested for 2006: None
8) Non-state funds to be contributed: See attached project budget.
9) Project description: This request is for $5,000,000 in state funding for the construction of a
new Neighborhood House/El Rio Vista facility called the Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center
for Community Building. This is a 93,000-squaze foot facility that is supported in part by
the federal government as a memorial to Paul and Sheila Wellstone.
Bacl�round — Need for New Facilitv
It is not necessary to consult the 2000 Census figures to realize that the face of Minnesota is
changing; one need only look around to see new neighbors, new businesses, and growing
communities. According to a recent study by the nonpartisan Center for Immigration Studies in
Washington, D.C., the Twin Cities metro azea ranks fourth in the nation in immigration growth
over the past 10 years. Minnesota ranks second for number of counties that registered
immigration growth rates of 50% or more. Moreover, significant increases in immigrant
populations contributed to a 124% increase in students of color in out-state school districts in the
past decade, as reported by the Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Leazning.
Most ofus need go back only a few generations to fmd links in our families to the first great
waues of immigration. Like our forefathers and mothers, today's newcomers aze playing a
crucial role in bolstering our labor force, contributing to our economy and enriching our society
with their cultures and arts. The potential is especially significant in communities in Crreater
Minnesota that ha�e been seeing a decreasing population and a dwindling workforce.
Neighborhood House, located on St. Paul's West Side, has a 105-year history of welcoming new
arrivals to St. Paul and beyond, providing a forum for them to add their unique contributions to
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the community, and helping them become active members of our democratic process.
Neighborhood House builds doorways of opportuniiy for vibrant, diverse communities by
meeting essenfial human needs, facilitafing active participation in community Zife, and providing
access to crdditional community resources and programs. Our vision is to be the community-
building resource for an increasingly diverse Minnesota.
In October of 2000, the Neighborhood House Board began a thorough strategic planning process
by conducting a community needs assessment. Tlus assessment served as the basis for the
creation of the new mission and vision statements. It also demonstrated that our current facility
is inadequate, not only for current but also future programming needs: youth and family
programs, education, employment services, technology access, recreation and arts, community
gathering space, and shared space with other organizations. When the current facility was built
in the ear� 1970's there were just over 2 500 proeram articipants Bv June of 2002 the
number ofNeiehborhood House proeram participants had alreadv reached 8 000 com arp ed to
9 500 for the entire yeaz of 2001. Total facility use, includinu Neighborhood House and EI Rio
Vista Recreation Center. reached over 140,000 in 2001. Compounding the problem of space is
the inadequacy of operating systems, security and stnxctural integrity; in fact, in eazly 2001 we
were forced to repair an office floor that was cauing into the room below.
The expansion of Neighborhood House was supported in the 1997 West Side Community Plan,
which ca11s for the creation of an "outreach center" for new arrivals and a community gathering
place: "a nonprofit incubator offering family, educational and artistic programming, and ready
access to the range of services offered by the organizations housed there." Neighborhood House
is also the anchor for community economic development as set forth in the District del Sol's
Concord/State/George Node Plan of 2000.
Moreover, Neighborhood House has a crucial role to play in the larger issues facing Minnesota.
Already we have seen a steady increase of program participants from outside the West Side
neighborhood — from 32.5% in 2000 to 64% in the second quarter of 2002 — in search of
culturally and linguistically appropriate resources. In addition, we have been working with the
Mayor and leaders of Long Prairie in Todd County to help that city welcome and integrate new
immigrants into their community. A new facility with sufficient meeting and office space and
technological capability will enable Neighborhood House to better share its community-building
expertise with communities and organizations statewide, building on more than a century of
work with over 50 cultural and ethnic populations. The Neighbarhood House Board is
committed to this vision and to the successful completion of the new £acility.
In order to achieve its mission and vision, Neighborhood House needs an expanded facility that
provides space for civic engagement, education and distance Zearning, program clelivery, and
cultural expression. We need the space to accommodate expanded programming to meet the
needs of our community and our state — through Neighborhood House programs as well as those
of perrtnering tenant organizations. 7Tie building must also be a fitting memorial to Paul and
Sheila Wellsfone, and accommodate ihe programming and public needs associated with such an
honor — on a statewide as well as a natiomvide scale.
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Facilitv Plans
Our current Neighborhood House facility is inadequate, not only for current but also future
progFamming_ In ozder to achieve our mission and vision to meet the needs of our community,
Neighborhood House will create a new state-of-the-art facility that provides abundant meeting
and gathering space for cultural, social, educational, recreational and civic activities, for people
of all cultural and economic backgrounds. Additionally, this expansion will enable us to serve as
an education and traiving center through on-site progra and distance learning, and will
provide shared space with other organizations for increased access. By bringing new people into
Neighborhood House and the District del Sol, we are fulfiliing our mission and conttibuting
directly to the economic development and revitalization of the azea. The facility and its
programming and activities will also serve as an appropriate memorial to the Wellstones — in
terms of space and mission — to carry on their legacy, as supported by Congress and the
Wellstone family.
Neighborhood House and the St. Paul Pazks and Recreation Department haue completed a Space
Program with BWBR Architects, and Schematic Design is projected to be completed by 7anuary
2003.
The new 93,000-square foot Center will provide abundant community space:
❖ A 300-seat auditorium (with distance learning technology)
❖ Numerous meeting rooms and classrooms (ranging from 8 to 100-person capacity)
❖ Gymnasiums with bleachers
❖ Adult and youth computer labs
❖ Youth Center
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Dance/exercise rooxn, weight room, and warming/equipment room
Kitchen and congregate duvng
Food Shelf
Cafe/retail space
Shared office spaces
Shared space for partnering organizations (e.g. Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, East
Metro Music Academy, etc.)
10) Facility ownership and operation: The City of St. Paul will own the facility. A
Memorandum of Understanding is currently being drafted between the City and
Neighborhood House regarding facility operations.
11) Total project costs breakdown: See attached project budget.
12) Square footage: The new facility will have 93,000 squaze feet.
13) Project schedule:
Schematic Design Phase July 2002 — January 2003
Design Development Phase January 2003 — March 2003 (anticipated)
Construction Document Phase Mazch 2003 — May 2003 (anticipated)
Construction Phase Spring of 2003 — Fall of 2004 (anticipated)
14) New or additional state operating funds needed: None.
15) Resolution from the City Council of St. Paul: Attached.
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Resolution from the Board of Neighborhood House — Passed on September 26, 2001, as follows:
"The e�pansion ofthe cusent Neighborhood House facility is necessary for the organization to
accomplish its vision of being the community-building resource for an increasingly diverse
Minnesota. Therefore, the Boazd of Directors of Neighborhood House resolutely supports the
Neighborhood House facility expansion project; authorizes the President to seek state fixnding;
recognizes the City of St. Paul as owner of the building and fiscal agent for the state funds; and
authorizes the President to negotiate an operating agreement with the City of St. Paul to the
effect that Neighborhood House will manage a portion of the facility."
16) Project spokesman: Dan H. HoYVVOrth, President
Neighborhood House
179 Robie Street East
St. Paul, MN 55107
651-789-2500 / fax 651-789-2510 / cell 651-329-8562
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2003 Legislative Request
Proposal: Asian Pacific Community Center
Departmext: Asian Pacific Community Center
Staff Contact & Phone: Woodrow Bien
1. Explain this proposal.
See attached. State funding request last year was $2.5. This project was funded by
the House and Senate Conference Committee at $1 million.
2. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
See attached.
3. Identify known support for this proposal.
Asian Pacific Community Center, City of St. Paul, Foudations, and many other
community groups.
4. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None lrnown at this time.
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Asian acific Community Center is pari of a community sedevelupment initiative on an 8-
site lo ated at the southeast comer of University Avenue and Dale Street in St. Paul. The
is 1 mi e west of the State Capito] and located 1/5 of a mile north olInterstate Highway 94.
immc 'ate nei�borhood is one of Minnesota's oldest and most diverse neighborhoods.
cd in c iatc 1800's by German, Polish, Irish, Scandinavian, and French immigran4s, the
iborh od, today, is made up by more than 55% of people of color. Until thc 1970's,
;vcr, luic lowcr incomc, bluc collar and middle class people made up the core of its
ents. 'oday, Southeast Asians, Afi Ir Americans, and Hispanics as
makc c azca thcir homc.
Total broject cost (all funding sources — all years — for all capital costs)
43,000 GSF X$110/sq. ft. = 54.730,000
Site Devetopment 7°!0 5331,�00
EFE l5% $760,000
Cost Escalation (2yrs) 8% 5466.000
$8.2&7,OG0
Contingency 15% 5943.000
Fees (Contr. 8, A!E)10% 5723,000
Land Acquisition $700,000
56,653,000
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Federat (Block Grant)
State Honding
CiYy of St P2u1 (STAR Grant)
Locai IniEia6ve Support Corp.
'oundation and Corporation Suppo�t
Nationsl Foundations
Corporations
Local Foundations
ssoo,000
52,500.000
$500,000
�75,Q00
51,000,000
$1.500.000
52,100,000
:ommunity Support
Asian American Employees GrouD $125.040
"Buy a BricluTife" Campaign $200,OQ0
APCC Fundraisinq Events �153,000
TOTAL $8,653,000
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lar
for state funds in 2002
for state funds in ycar 2002 is $2,504,000.
state funds to be requested for subsequent project
in 2004
state funds to be requested for subsequent project
in 2006
funds available or to be contributed to the project (list ttie
it and sources — federal, city, private, or other)
�soo,000
$soo.000
55.153.000
TOTAL 56,1 S3,�OD
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� description and rationale (two pages maximum}. The very first
of this narrative should identify what is being requested. Example:
�est is for $x in state fiunding to acquire land, predesign, design,
fumish and equip a new such-and-such facility for such-and-such
'. Explain whether the project has local, regional or sfatewide
�e - and why.
eque is For 52,500,000 in state funding to acquire land, pre-design, design, and construct
mul purposc facility for thc promorion and education of culture, arts, and history with a
on A ian heritage. The project has impact statewide both economieally and socially.
e Asian acific Community Center is part of a mixed-tue �38.8 million iniriative called the
i Asian rban Viltage that wiTl re-invigorate a once-thriving commercial and residenrial
ghbor� d and create a dcstination point for Minnesota visitors and tourists. The
�elopme f will create 50 af'fordable eider-housing units; 200,000 square foot of refail space;
i a cul al center that will host a movie theater, a performance theater, and ciassroom space.
three c mponents aze critical to ihe viability of the entire development but each is
>onsibl for sectuing its own funding. The Pan Asian Development Group will devclop the
imercia space. Accessibie Space, Inc. and the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation will develop
sing. e Asian Pacifie Community Center will develop the cultunl and arts center.
anuary 0p1, the Pan Asian Urban Vitlage received an $85,OOQ Li�ab2e Communiries
uung t from the Metropolitan Couneil. Alang with the statasupportcd Penumbra
ater, th Asian Pacific Community Center will serve as a cultural anchor to draw tourism and
iness vi al to Thc success of the Pan Asian Urban Village.
ally, th development generafes investment in a community that has seen fhe rise and fall of
ness si ce the construccion of Interstate Highway 34. The Asian Facific Communiry CenTer
its con urrent developments fol low a business trend that has taken place along a street
tin� oe s*ate c2pito.. Asian rnL have r etitiIalized the ousiness com-�unity alono
�ersity �lvenue tum�ng once board:d up storefronts into self-suf�icient enterprises.
Asian acific Community Center, with its links to Asian basinessmen and the Asian market,
serve a vatuable resourcc for the State ofMinnesota in its trade endeavors with the Far
. Off g courses in culhu-al etiquette, language classes, arfs, theatu performances, and a
ering p ace for Asian and non-Asian Minnesot�s, the Center w�ili be invaluable for
nesota usinesses seekir�g a business advanfage in the Asian muket.
St te supp af the Asian Pacific Community CenYer helps to build a cultural, arts, and
e cation b for the growing number of Asian American and Caucasian Minnesotans who want
to eam ab t Asian heritage and culture. Minnesota will be erectin� an instiiution that:
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ndes opportuAities for Minnesolans fram all locations to learn about Asisan cultura
ugh education and other evenu that further an understanding of Asian communities
cuitures.
a bridge of intergenerational and inter-et}anic understazidin� within the Asian
:utics in Minnesota.
business development in a global market through Minnesota's Asian American
ions and networking with Asian business.
of the Asian Pacific Cnmmunity Center is the capstone in a long series of evenu
tions that bear witness of TvSinnesota's Asiazw heritaga. Whcn Minnesota obtained its
1858, it had a population of I50,000 people. 'I�velve years ]ater, in 1870, the first
i business opened its doors. In 19Q0, when our State population numbcrcd
ie Minnesotan Asian community aumbered 217 comPrising of Chinese and
nce then our State's population has grown to 4.7 million people. Today over
ple list their heritage as Asian eomgrising 49 Asian and Pacific Islander �roups.
c Islanders are the most rapidly �owing miaority group in the State wiih a 51%
:e 1990. CM a national level, Minnesota ranks 16`" in Asian populations.
ihe U.S. about two ihirds of the Asian population is Chinese, Japanese and Pilipino.
a, about two thirds of our Asian poptilation is from Southcast Asia including Timong,
Lao, and Vietnamese. Minnesota's Asianpopulation as a whole is:
• Y ger,
■ H lazger families;
- II a lowcr mcdian income;
• H a higher nte of poverty.
2025
et,
fhese
population estimates show the Asian popuiation groW ing by 104% between 1995
also has the highest number offamifies with adopted Asian children. Bach year
ns adopt over 500 childzen from L'h�na, Korea. Viemam, and India. Over the past 30
iesotans have adopted over 25,000 children from Korea. Our staie has the highcst
on of Korean adopted chiidren.
s no central place lo where Minnesotaus go to leam about Asian Minnesotans and
butions to our State history. There is no place for Minnesotans to coneregate and
in the rieh heritages of our Pan Asian neighbors. And ihcrc is no ccntra] place to
rly Asian Minnesotans can go and shue theit knowledgc of the Asian histories before
�m and their experiences are lost to yotmger generations. APCC addresses the needs
pulations while helping to enrich and provide a valuable cultural and bUSiness
�r our state.
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1) Iden ify who will own the facility. Identify who will operate the facility.
T e facilit wi11 be owned by the City of St. Pau1 and leased to Ihe Asian Pacific Community
C ter to crate and conduct programming.
) Iden ify total project costs for each of the foliowing categories: �and
quisift n, predesign, schemafic design, design development, preQaration
bid d cuments; consfruction costs; furniture 8� equipment, and relocation
S�S
Acquisition
>sign, Schematic Design, DesiB� �velopment,
irat;on of Bitls
lion Cosfs
& Equipment
stion Cosu (Absorbed by City o{ ST. Paui and Pan
Development Group, LLC) gp
$943,000
TOTAL $8,653,000
5700,000
$723,000
$5,52T,000
5760,000
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) Ider�tify the total square footage of the current facility and new square
�tage�reguested for the project.
will be a new construction. Total gross square footage is 43,000.
) Pro ect schedule. identify the date (month/year) when construction
�ws re expected to first arrive on site, and the date (month/year) when
�stru tion wiil be completed with a eertlficate of occupancy obtained.
wiil begin in May 2003 and occupancy obtained in May 2004.
Ju1y2001 - March 2003
May 2003
Fcbruary 2004
March — Apri12004
May 2004
Archifectutal & Engineering Service
SChematic pesi� Through Bidding
Start Consnuction
Complete ConstrucFion
F�unishings, Fixtures, & Equipment
Grznd Opening
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1) iden fy any new or additional state operating dollars that wili be
r queste for operation of the project (cite the amount and year, if
a piicab ).
1�l Atta�h a resolution ofi support from the governing body of the appSicant,
Asian acific Communiry Center board fuliy supports tlus application for inclusion with the
of St. aul's 2002 Capital Budget Request The resolurion endorsing this a�lication is
iin� si tures from members of our executive committee.
1�) Proj�ct contact person, title, address, phone, fax, and email (a project
s okesp rson who is knowledgeable on the project and can answes
T ufong V ng, Project Director
ian Paei c Community Centcr
1 30 Univ rsity Ave., W., Suite 145
S Paul, 55104
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Proposal:
Department:
Staff Coxtact & Phone:
City of Saint Paul
2003 Legislative Request
DTED Redevelopment & Brownfields Accounts
Saint Paul Port Authority
Lorrie I,ouder, 651-224-5686
Explain this proposal.
This request is in the form of a support item for the account in general, but in
hopes of a particular project receiving some allocated dollars so that the Dale
Street Shops project can apply/receive fudning for $2 million for the project.
The Redevelopment Grant program at DTED provides local gratns to recycle
obsolete properties for new industrial, commercial and residential uses.
2.
What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
St. Paul typically does well with trus account regardless of which particular
projects are granted assistance, but the advantages for the Cty in supporting this
effort lends itself to greater consensus, and therefore better funing opportunities
where there are often competing interests and projects.
3. Identify known support for this proposal.
St. Paul Port Authority, City of St. Paul, and probably the Governor. Although
Governor Ventura ended up vetoing this project, which he originally
recommended 10 million in his budget for the account, it is likely that a new
administration would be supportive of this account in some financial way if they
weigh in on a smaller bonding bill.
4. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None known at this time.
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CITY OF ST. PAUL
2003 LEGISLATIVE REQUEST
DIVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION
Proposal: Support Metropolitan Council's efforts and the Metro Regional Legislative
Committee's efforts to secure operations and maintenance funds for Metro Regional Parks.
Department: Division of Parks and Recreation
Staff Contact and Phone: 7anet Dieterich, #651-487-8241; Liz Anderson, #266-�6410
1. Explain the Project
The Division of Parks and Recreation received $712,928 in 2001 and expects to be part of a
request through the Metropolitan Council for operations and maintenance funds this year. The
precise dollar amount has not been determined at this time.
2. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
These funds will add to the operations and maintenance bud�et for parks in the City of St. Paul
and will be used for operations and maintenance at regional parks which are historically St.
Paul's lar�est parks. Budget constraints make these funds even more important to the well bein�
of St. Paul's regional pazks.
3. Identify known support for this proposal.
Metropolitan Council, Metropolitan Open Spaces Commission, Metropolitan Open Spaces
Govemment Relations Committee includin� representatives from the seven county pazk agencies
as well as the cities St. Paul, Minneapolis and Bloomington.
4. Identify known opposition for this proposal.
None kno�vn at this time.
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
2003 LEGISLATIVE REQUEST
DIVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION
Proposal: support retention of `Zottery in Lieu " fi�nds for Metro Parks and specifzcally for
Como Zoo and Conservatory.
Department: Division of Parks and Recreation
Staff Contact & Pl:one: Janet Dieterich, #487-8241; Liz Anderson, #266-6410
1. Explain this proposal
Funds received are determined by the lottery receipts. At the present rate, the City can expect to
receive about �700,000 from this fund and Como Zoo and Conservatory receives about
$132,000. We are seeking to continue this program which is extremely beneficial to the Division
of Pazks and Recreation and to the City of St. Paul.
2. `Vhat are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
These unencumbered funds are used for projects for which no other funding has been identified
throughout the parks system.
3. Identify known support for this proposal.
Metro Park Agencies, Minnesota Zoo, Lake Superior Zoo
4. Identify known opposition to this proposal
Last yeu this fund was raided by legislative leaders. Because of the loomin� deficit, may again
be a target for a"raid."
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2003 LEGISLATIVE REQUEST
�DIVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION
Proposal: Le�islative Commission on Minnesota Resources Capitol Projects which include three
St. Paul Projects.
Department: Division of Parks and Recreation
Staff Contact & Phone: 7anet Dieterich #651-487-8241; Liz Anderson, #651-266-6410
1. Explain this proposal
These projects are contained in the LCMR request that we would like to support.
They include:
• Phalen pedestrian/bike trails - $420,000
• Lilydale-Harriet Island ( rivo projects inciuding shoreline revetrnent pazking and flood
controi) - $807,000
• Como Park BNSF railroad overpass reimbursement for match for TEA-21 grant -
$420,000
2. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
This is part of the Metropolitan CounciPs request. It is to the advantage of the City of St. Paul to
support this request. The list of proj ects requested throu;h the Metro Council is long and if these
projects are approved, the Metro Council will move on to additional proposals submitted by the
City of St. Paul.
3. Identify known sz�pport for tl:is project.
Metropolitan Council, Metropolitan Open Spaces Commission; Metropolitan Open Spaces
Government Relations Committee which includes representatives from the seven county pazks
systems as well as pazk representatives from the cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul and Bloomington.
4. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
None known at this time.
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Proposal:
Department:
Staff Contaet & Phone:
City of Saint Paul
2003 Legislative Request
To introduce legislation to mitigate greyfields
Flaheriy & Hood, P.A.
Jennifer Dunn, 225-9088
1. Explain this proposal.
Legislation to provide incentives/disincenrives for greyfields. Many cities have properties within
them that are either vacant or underutilized that are ripe for redevelopment. These properties do
not have contamination issues. Cities would like to have some sort of tool to use as an incentive
to redevelop the property. It could also come in the form of a disincentive that would encourage
properiy owners to get rid of or improve the property to avoid higher tas rates. An example
would be a split taac rate for land and property that puts a higher rate on land value and a lower
rate on buildings. Another option would be authorization of a new zoning classification for
"gre�elds." This classification would be taxed at double or triple the current highest
commerciaUindustrial tas rate in an effort to encourage redevelopment of the properiy. It would
involve creating a definition of a greyfield.
2. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
Cities would have a method to encourage redevelopment of properties such as vacant or
underutilized strip malls and vacant buildings ar properties that often create more blight and
bring neighboring property values down. It would also increase t� revenues for cities.
3. Identify linown support for this proposal.
The Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities brought this proposal to St. Paul. They are interested
in pursuing this with their legislators. They have also spoken with lobbying staff for
Minneapolis, and they feel their council would also support such legislation. It is not yet known
if the legislature would support the proposal. The advantage of such legislation during this
session is that it would not cost the state anything, yet it is a creative economic development tool.
4. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
No known opposition.
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Greyfield Redevelopment
Many developed cities have underutilized or abandoned properties within their boundaries that are
economically and physically ripe for redevelopment. Often these aze obsolete shopping malls which now sit
empty or largely unoccupied on valuable. The sites are not contaminated and aze therefore not brownfields.
Cities haue struggled with how to turn these blighted properties into properties that conhibute value to the
community. Some cities have come up with innovative ideas to encourage redevelopment of these
properties. None of these programs requires state funding or has any negative impact on state
revenues. Some simply require state authorizarion. They are as follows:
Split Tax Rate
• Cities lower tases on buildings while raising the tax on land values.
• Encourages improvements and renovations to existing structures and discourages land speculation
• Pittsburgh taxes land values six times more heavily than buildings
• Harrisburg, PA taxes land values three times more than building values
• Other cities considering it such as Cincinnati, Washington, DC, St. I,ouis
New York's Local Law 37
Transfers dilapidated properties with outstanding tas bills to successful for-profit and non-profit housing
operators who will correct the code violations and hazardous housing conditions through eminent domain.
Chicago's Fast Track Program
• Authorized by an Illinois statute to demolish, repair or seal one and two-story residential buildings
that are open and vacant, Chicago enacted a 1993 municipal ordinance lrnown as the Fast Track
demolition program to destroy open, readily accessible vacant buildings.
• Process starts with a complaint to the city's Building Depariment ar by the recommendation of a
building inspector.
• If no action is taken by the owner within 30 days after the last date of notice, an inspector conducts a
final inspection and, dependent upon departmental approval, demolition occurs as soon as a few days
later.
Rehabilitation Code - New Jersey
Rehabilitation Code that encourages inveshnent in older buildings. Separate code from new conshuction.
Gradually increases code requirements.
Tax on Vacant Properties
Impose a special tax on vacant properties, buildings and land, in order to create an incentive far property
owners to fill vacancy and/or improve the land.
Vacant Building Transfer (VBT) Program
VBT program requires owners to seal or repair vacant buildings that violate housing codes and adversely
affect the community. If the owners take no action after a short, designated period of time, VBT allows the
city to use its eminent domain power to seize the property. To reduce the costs associated with just
compensation paid far condemned buildings, VBT utilizes the housing code and nuisance law to minimize
the amount of just compensation paid for buildings that adversely affect the community.
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City of Saint Paul
2003 Legislative Request
Proposal: To have the Internet recognized as an official publication tooL
Department: Citizen Service Offiee
Staff Contact & Phone: Donald Luna 266-8688 and Shari Moore 266-8686
1. Explain this proposal.
Seeking legislative action adding the Internet as part of the definition of an ofticial
publication tool. This would allow the City of Saint Paul to publish public hearing
notices, City Council minutes, ordinances and various other council actions on the
Internet rather than in a newspaper. It is our feeling that the general public has as
much access to the Internet through home, work, school and library computers as
they do to the city's legal newspaper.
2. What are the advantages if this proposal is approved?
The City would save a substantial amount of money in publishing costs. In 2001
the Citizen Service Office spent $77,000 on publication costs. This amount does not
include publication costs incurred by other departments.
3. Identify known support for this proposal.
We are working in cooperation with the City of Minneapolis and the League of
Minnesota Cities for this proposaL We have the support of numerous other cities
and organizations such as the cities of Bloomington, Rochester, Albert Lea, the
Association of Minnesota Counties, and the Minnesota Clerks and Finance Officers
Association. We also were encouraged by the former Minnesota Board of
Government Innovafions and Cooperation to continue our quest at the Minnesota
Legislature.
4. Identify known opposition to this proposal.
The Minnesota Newspapers Associafion (MNA) is strongly opposed to this proposal.
If approved, it could be a significant financial loss for their members.