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BLUERY- M1IYORTMENT � GITY OF SAINT PAITL �File NO. �
� � ncil Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, The Council of the City of Saint Paul recognizes the importance of
encouraging economical energy use in individual Saint Paul homes and,
WHEREAS, Project Ouroboros offers practical demonstration of energy-saving
ideas in the complete redesign of the heating, lighting and sewerage systems of
the existing house at 1020 Laurel Avenue and,
WHEREAS, The Urban Laboratory, Incorporated is a non-profit corporation
designed to test in an urban setting, new technologies which improve the quality
of urban environments and,
WHEREAS, The Science Museum of Minnesota has acquired title from the Housing
and Urban Development office for the property at 1020 Laurel Avenue, Saint Paul ,
for the purposes of Pro�ect Ouroboros; and the University of Minnesota will perform
technical experiments in the house and the Urban Laboratory will have the responsibility
of demonstrating the project to the public and,
WHEREAS, As a result of an agreement between the University of Minnesota and
the Science Museum of Minnesota, in con3unction with the Urban Laboratory, Incorporated,
students from the University of Minnesota School of Architecture and Department of
Mechanical Engineering have designed and are constructing the low-energy retro-
fittings in the house, including: 1) the application of flat-plate solar collectors
to south facing elevation; 2) experiments in reinsulation; 3) energy-saving window
design; 4) demonstrations of energy-efficient household appliances; 5) sewerage
recycling and water recycling; 6) demonstration of urban food production from a
greenhouse and backyard gardening; and 7) possible demonstration of wind-generated
electri ci ty and,
WHEREAS, The redesign of the house includes a first floor which �vill serve as
a community information center and a basement which will serve as a workshop for
citizens to construct their own energy-saving devices,
COUIVCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Biit.l!!i' Nays
�t�►�.t. COP'�1UNI SERVICES
Konopatzki In Favor
Levine �
Meredith - Against BY
'� ��'er homas J. Ke e
Tedesco �
Mme.President $uEler� �ip'1i�
Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified y Council Secr,etary BY
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Approved by Maxor: Date Approved ayor for ssion t C '1
By BY
WH17E — CITY CLERK ���1��")
PINK — FINANCE COUI1C11 �
CANARY — DEPARTMENT GITY OF SAINT PAIIL `� M
BLUE — Mb.YOR File NO.
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Council Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul go on
record as recognizing the environmental significance of Project Ouroboros, its
potential contribution to the conservation of energy in Saint Paul and its overall
contribution to energy-saving research and design, and comnends all of the institutions
referenced herein for their support of this progressive and important project, and,
FINALLY RESOLVED, That the institutions referenced herein shall be furnished
a copy of this resolution by the Department of Community Services.
COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Btit,leP Nays
x,�-- � COMMUNITY SERVICES
Konopatzki In Favor
Levine
Meredith J Against By
� Roedler Thomas J. Kelley
Tedesco
Mme.President Bd'Ci�r ��'
Adopted by Council: Date �AY 1 6 197� For pprove by ity �n
Certifi as by Council Secretary
By
Appro d by Mayo �� Appro by Mayor for bmission to Counc'
gy BY
Ri1BCISHED MAX 2 5 i974�