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ORIGINAL
Presented By
Referred To
RESOLUTION
C{TY QF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
council File # 0.� - 3 3$'
Resolution #
Green Sheet # 101497
a�
Committee: Date
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBNIISSION OF APPLICATION
FOR A CONTANIINATION CLEAN-UP GRANT FROM TFIE MINNESOTA �
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
FOR A TAX BASE REVITALIZATION GRANT FROM THE METROPOLITAN
COUNCIL FOR LOWER TOWN DEPOT, 275 AND 293 COMMERCIAL STREET,
SAINT PAUL MINNESOTA
WHEI2EAS, the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota (the "City), by City Council Resolution Number O l-1100
adopted October 24, 2001, approved the submission of an application to the Department of Trade and Economic
Development for a Contamination Investigation and RAP Development Grant for Lower town Depot; and
�VHEREAS, Lower town Depot was awarded a Contamination Investigation and RAP Development Grant
and has completed all of the necessary investigation, developed a Response Action Plan (RAP) for clean-up,
which has been submitted to the Pollution Control Action (PCA) and are now ready to submit an application to
the Deparhnent of Tract and Economic Development for a Contannination Clean-up Grant; and
WHEREAS the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota (the "City"),-by City Council Resolution Number 01-1215
is a participant in the Livable Communities AcYs Housing Incentives Program for 2002 as determined by the
Metropolitan Council, and is therefore eligible to make application for funds under the Tax Base Revitalization
Account and
WHEREAS, the City desires to have the building and land developed located at 275 and 293 Commercial
Street known as the "Lower town DepotBluffs" into approximately 80 units of ownership housing; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified the Straus Building, Dale Street Shops and Lower town Depot
redevelopment projects as three of several projects within the City, as eligible as clean-up projects that meet the
Tax Base Revitalization account's purposes and criteria ar the State DTED Contamination Clean-up Fund
Program; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified the Dale Street Shops as the highest priority of the City for
contaminated soils clean-up; and
WHEREAS the City has the institufional, managerial and fmancial capability to ensure adequate project
administration; and
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�8 he City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the
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contract agreements; and
WIIEREAS the City agrees to act as legal sponsor for the project contained in the Tas Base Revitalization
grant application submitted to the Metropolitan Council and the Contamination Clean-up Crrant submitted to the
Department of Trade and Economic Development on May 1, 2002.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Saint Pau1 is hereby authorized to apply to the
Department of Trade and Economic Development related to their Contamination Clean-up Grant Program and
to Metropolitan Council under their TaY Base Revitalization grant application for this funding on behalf of the
City and to execute such agreements as aze necessary to implement the project on behalf of the applicant.
Adoption Certi£ied by Council Secsetasy
By:
Approved by
Requested by Department of:
Planninc & Economic Dev ��ment
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Form Approv�
by
Q���tI/ls'A�r.�s� .�" ' - ��
Adopted by Council: Date ���a�-a 0�—
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D EPARTM ENT/O FFI CE/CO UNCIL
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CONTACT PERSON & PHONE
Sheri Pemberton Hoiby
East Team
266-6615
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE)
April 24, 2002 �
�Dept Director
Tony Schertle�
�Ciry Atto�ney
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�financial Secvices D�r.
Peter Hamrs
� Mayor or Ass't
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR_SIGNATURE)
No 101497
� City Counc�l -
Kathy Lan[ry
��Y Fiti���
� ancaUACCtg
Tom Meyer/JUtly Lesch
�Council Agentla
Nancy Antlerson
ACTION REQUESTED
Resolution authorizing submission of a DTED AppGcado� fur Brownfield Clea�-up and to the Taz Base Revitalization Grant
from Metropolitan CounciL Estimated amount of S7.2 million for Lowertown Bluffs development . '
RECOMMENDATION ARProve (A) or Reject (R)
PLANNING COMMISSION
CIB COMMITTEE
_ CNIL SERVICE CO�A�I��yw � � �
4 � �9
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DATE INITIATED I GREEN SHEET
04-7 2-02
PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST AIVSWER THE
ROLLOWWG QUESTIONS: �
1, Has this person/firm ever worked under alcontract for
this department? yes no
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
yes �o
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill noT nprmally
possessed by any current city employee?
yes no °
4. Is this person/firm a targeTed vendor? ye� no i—
5. Explain all y¢s answers on separate shee£and attach to
green sheet. ..
INITIATING PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (who, what, when, where, why� Developmertt uf 4-5 acre site of
browM'ield. Need to undertake brownfield clean-up. DTED warded the City an Investigation and RAP DevelopmeM Grant
in 2001 which was used to do the investigation and prepare RAP for submission to DTED for clean-up of Lowertown
Depot. Site is planned far developmeM of 80 new housing u�its and commercial retail space. Housing Shortgage and
vacant/underutilized land to be developed for needed housing opportunities .
ADVANTGESIF APPROVED
• Create a new urban village centering on sustainability.
• Increase home ownership and provide affordable housing opportunities.
• lncrease the City's tax base by developing vacaM/underutilized property.
• Clean-up browM"ields.
• Build on the City's unique opportunities and the competitive edge they create in the market to
encourege caminued positive growth, .
DISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED None
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED
- Will not address the need foc more housing units
- 1MI1 nM develop a vacarrt/undenrtilized piece of property to the highest and best use for City and Neighbarhood.
- W71 not increase tax base or improve neigh6orl�ood stebility
- Nfdl noi provide pote�al addth'onal resources for C'rty use.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION -0-
FUNDING SOURCE
FlNANCIAL INFORMAITON (EXPLq�N)
COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONEj YE5 �"NO
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ORIGINAL
Presented By
Referred To
RESOLUTION
C{TY QF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
council File # 0.� - 3 3$'
Resolution #
Green Sheet # 101497
a�
Committee: Date
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBNIISSION OF APPLICATION
FOR A CONTANIINATION CLEAN-UP GRANT FROM TFIE MINNESOTA �
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
FOR A TAX BASE REVITALIZATION GRANT FROM THE METROPOLITAN
COUNCIL FOR LOWER TOWN DEPOT, 275 AND 293 COMMERCIAL STREET,
SAINT PAUL MINNESOTA
WHEI2EAS, the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota (the "City), by City Council Resolution Number O l-1100
adopted October 24, 2001, approved the submission of an application to the Department of Trade and Economic
Development for a Contamination Investigation and RAP Development Grant for Lower town Depot; and
�VHEREAS, Lower town Depot was awarded a Contamination Investigation and RAP Development Grant
and has completed all of the necessary investigation, developed a Response Action Plan (RAP) for clean-up,
which has been submitted to the Pollution Control Action (PCA) and are now ready to submit an application to
the Deparhnent of Tract and Economic Development for a Contannination Clean-up Grant; and
WHEREAS the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota (the "City"),-by City Council Resolution Number 01-1215
is a participant in the Livable Communities AcYs Housing Incentives Program for 2002 as determined by the
Metropolitan Council, and is therefore eligible to make application for funds under the Tax Base Revitalization
Account and
WHEREAS, the City desires to have the building and land developed located at 275 and 293 Commercial
Street known as the "Lower town DepotBluffs" into approximately 80 units of ownership housing; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified the Straus Building, Dale Street Shops and Lower town Depot
redevelopment projects as three of several projects within the City, as eligible as clean-up projects that meet the
Tax Base Revitalization account's purposes and criteria ar the State DTED Contamination Clean-up Fund
Program; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified the Dale Street Shops as the highest priority of the City for
contaminated soils clean-up; and
WHEREAS the City has the institufional, managerial and fmancial capability to ensure adequate project
administration; and
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�8 he City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the
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contract agreements; and
WIIEREAS the City agrees to act as legal sponsor for the project contained in the Tas Base Revitalization
grant application submitted to the Metropolitan Council and the Contamination Clean-up Crrant submitted to the
Department of Trade and Economic Development on May 1, 2002.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Saint Pau1 is hereby authorized to apply to the
Department of Trade and Economic Development related to their Contamination Clean-up Grant Program and
to Metropolitan Council under their TaY Base Revitalization grant application for this funding on behalf of the
City and to execute such agreements as aze necessary to implement the project on behalf of the applicant.
Adoption Certi£ied by Council Secsetasy
By:
Approved by
Requested by Department of:
Planninc & Economic Dev ��ment
\ ��
g} J
Form Approv�
by
Q���tI/ls'A�r.�s� .�" ' - ��
Adopted by Council: Date ���a�-a 0�—
t
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a�-�3�
D EPARTM ENT/O FFI CE/CO UNCIL
PED
CONTACT PERSON & PHONE
Sheri Pemberton Hoiby
East Team
266-6615
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE)
April 24, 2002 �
�Dept Director
Tony Schertle�
�Ciry Atto�ney
��
�financial Secvices D�r.
Peter Hamrs
� Mayor or Ass't
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR_SIGNATURE)
No 101497
� City Counc�l -
Kathy Lan[ry
��Y Fiti���
� ancaUACCtg
Tom Meyer/JUtly Lesch
�Council Agentla
Nancy Antlerson
ACTION REQUESTED
Resolution authorizing submission of a DTED AppGcado� fur Brownfield Clea�-up and to the Taz Base Revitalization Grant
from Metropolitan CounciL Estimated amount of S7.2 million for Lowertown Bluffs development . '
RECOMMENDATION ARProve (A) or Reject (R)
PLANNING COMMISSION
CIB COMMITTEE
_ CNIL SERVICE CO�A�I��yw � � �
4 � �9
WC � ��JL
ie1��f.T.�����Y1���
DATE INITIATED I GREEN SHEET
04-7 2-02
PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST AIVSWER THE
ROLLOWWG QUESTIONS: �
1, Has this person/firm ever worked under alcontract for
this department? yes no
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
yes �o
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill noT nprmally
possessed by any current city employee?
yes no °
4. Is this person/firm a targeTed vendor? ye� no i—
5. Explain all y¢s answers on separate shee£and attach to
green sheet. ..
INITIATING PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (who, what, when, where, why� Developmertt uf 4-5 acre site of
browM'ield. Need to undertake brownfield clean-up. DTED warded the City an Investigation and RAP DevelopmeM Grant
in 2001 which was used to do the investigation and prepare RAP for submission to DTED for clean-up of Lowertown
Depot. Site is planned far developmeM of 80 new housing u�its and commercial retail space. Housing Shortgage and
vacant/underutilized land to be developed for needed housing opportunities .
ADVANTGESIF APPROVED
• Create a new urban village centering on sustainability.
• Increase home ownership and provide affordable housing opportunities.
• lncrease the City's tax base by developing vacaM/underutilized property.
• Clean-up browM"ields.
• Build on the City's unique opportunities and the competitive edge they create in the market to
encourege caminued positive growth, .
DISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED None
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED
- Will not address the need foc more housing units
- 1MI1 nM develop a vacarrt/undenrtilized piece of property to the highest and best use for City and Neighbarhood.
- W71 not increase tax base or improve neigh6orl�ood stebility
- Nfdl noi provide pote�al addth'onal resources for C'rty use.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION -0-
FUNDING SOURCE
FlNANCIAL INFORMAITON (EXPLq�N)
COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONEj YE5 �"NO
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