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262226 WHI7E CITV CLERK CO1111C11 262�2s �PINK � FINANCE BL�IERYysD�oR.MENT GITY OF SAINT PAITL File NO. ' � � Cou il R so tion E l Pre•aented $y �-�. y:. Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date RESOLVED� by the Council of the City of Saint Paul , that Chapter 764, Laws of Minnesota for 1g'73, approved the 24th day of May, 1973, entitled: '�An act authorizing the city of Saint Paul to create development districts within its corporate boundaries ; to acquire , construct , reconstruct , improve , alter, extend, operate , maintain and promote development programs to be carried out in each of the districts created; to authorize the city to issue bonds to carry out such development programs ; to authorize the city and the county auditor to use the tax increment created in the development districts to pay off the principal and interest on sueh bonds ; to authorize the city to operate pedestrian systems and special lighting and similar systems ; to authorize the city to assess the cost of operations a�ainst the development districts ; to authorize the city to lease space in structures and to lease or sell air rights over structures and to lease or sell _. property for private dev�lopment. " a certified copy of which is filed herewith, shall be and said Act hereby is in all things approved; RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Clerk, as the chief clerical officer of said -City of Saint Paul , shall forthwith file with the Secretary of State a certificate in form prescribed by the Attorney General stating the essential facts necessary to said approval of said Act hereunder and including a copy of this resolution of approval of said Act. COUNCILMEN Yeas Nays Requested by Department of: �� Butler ln Konopatzki '"' In Favor Levine Meredith L� Against BY � Rcedler Tedesco Mme.President �3IId�Ir �_ ' SEP 2 5 1973 Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date � Certifi Pa d by Co 1 Se y BY ��e�� By Appro y . Date SEP .?i s �97 Approv for Submission to Council By BY euBUS��► �. 2 9197� " -�. -- - � - . � ' CITY OF SAINT PAUL . � � � t;� Y r.4 � %��F f�* � V Harry E. Marshall �+'� ��, � �E a\a� , CitT C?erlc and # 1 ,;, : ,�v s ' � Albert B. Oison Couucil Secret¢ry �,"�, `'"'�,�-'r Council Recorder ��'� ^ �. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK BUREAU OF RECORDS �86 City Hall St.Paul,Min�zesota 5510w September 25, �.g73 f:. . �.�. . , ' �� Mr. Arlen I. Erdahl � "� , g'""��`�� Secretary of State - � �, ;� � 180 State Office Bldg. 'r z � St. Pau1, Minnesota Dear Sir: Attached ior filing in your of�'ic� is a certificate of the City nf Saint Paul, approving Chapter 761+, Laws oy I�:innesota Tor �973. Will you please time starnp ttze enclosed copy of this le�ter and the certificate and return them �o me? Xours ve.r,z,T truly, ,. � �� j ':�_ � J � u;2,�-,.�•r:t.,X tV1:-c`.�.ti.`-�.�.-� � � Gi�y CI erk 1 �;/J_ jmw � .. !b Attach. STATE OF MINNESOTA � DEPART�i N��D S7ATE ��p� �1973 ��,� � ��t�' Sec��tary,of"St .��C� t�-==—�--Y • ' CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL OF SPECIAL LAW BY GOVERNING BQD1' (Pur�ua.it to P:��inne-�o+..a Statute�, 645. 0� and 645. C)�i) �5��7'�. 0��' P"IP1��T�,SOT�; � C�u��:�,� ��f Ramse.y _ � - T , 'l,.. ;"�,'Ci=;._,T.'i�?.T 0�' �Tr�`?'E Gr i,^.L�.�; �;�",�: � ' �I''��Ul, ��i' i��OTICP;, T'hat tlie undc�� ,�n_n d e�.�.., c�_�ric:�l. �;�ff'icer of' tl.e _ City of Saint Paul __ (name of E=overnmentnl uuit) — P�);�;.'� .,:�R�,Bi CI;RmII'Y, t'r�at in compliance �1i�h ti;e prov�_sions o�' Law;;, 19;-'_, C"�ap�er +�� requirin�; approvul by a * r�ajorit�� vote of �he �overnin�; body of said local :`�tiT��..�r��,ltal unit before. it becomc,s efiective-., tl:e Cit�,� of Saint Paul (designat� go��ernin�� bohyl ��t a r;_.crtirl� dul,y Y�eld on the ?�h d��r �f' September , 19�, b;� re�oiut,�on �" F No 2�2226 �.�...�_ . • , . . T ,.,, -, ,c�� - }.,: �.---"' --- C�]_Ci "u'�JpT'OVf�: Sc11Ct ,�cz,dv� 1 .i l�. C,-�. .Gt,;,r' �__� (i( other than resolution; specifyl - Ly a _.__.__� m��j or ity vot�� of all of the mernl�er��. thereof �E��'r`:; 6�� i10E='S � � �ibSEI7t; 07' I70� VOtli1�; l �� 3iiti t;:c fO.�1G>Y7..� cil:��li;lO:lc�l StC'I�S� �.`' ��:��,�, req�irFd by statute or charter were tak�1�: -. copy of the resolu��ion is liereto anri,�xed �.�:i ;�;��;�c a u�ri, of thi; ccrtif:icatc=, b�.� r�_, . ��nce. .. , . � ./ _. /j��' �//��// / SZ..)T:C',�. y�°� � /j' . . ,T �it,�Clerk ` � �_it:L (�fTicial designati�a of officerl (This form prescribed bv the Attorney �.,�nLral and furnished b,y � the Secretary of �taie �� i°equir.d iri ::.inr�e�ot" St;atut;es 645. 0?lj �If e_atrao�-di=�iary majority is required by the s��ecla:. la«� ins;+-t _fraction or �erce+zt— a�e h�re. � STATE OF MINNESOTA pEPARTMENT OF STATE FILED SEP 2 �1973 �� Secretary of State s'WH1TE � - CITV'CLERK � 1 � � C°["j��•^,(((�� PINK - FINANCE U COUIICII �f �/_/�� BLUE�v - MAVORTMENT GITY OF SAI�TT 1 AUL File NO. ",v�� COZI Zl R SO t2012 � r� Presented F� � � ' � �/ � ��,• � ;'"�-� `R •"' � Referred To Committee: Date - - Out of Committee By - Date RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Saint Paul , that Chapter 764, Laws of Minnesota, for 1973, approved the 24th :1ay of May, 1973, entitled: "An act authorizing the city of Saint Paul to create development districts within its corporate boundaries ;: to acquire , construct , reconstruct , improve , alter, extend , operate , maintain and promote development programs to be carried out in each of the districts created; to authorize the city to issue bonds to carry out such develo�ment programs ; to authorize the city and the county auditor to use the tax increment created in the development districts to pay off the principal and interest on such bonds ; to authorize the city to operate pedestrian systems and special lighting and similar systems ; to authorize the �ity to assess the cost of operations against the development districts ; to authorize the city to lease space in structures and to lease or sell air rights ovex• structures and to lease or sell property for private dev�lopment. " a .ertified copy of which is filed herewith, shall be and said Act hereby is in all things approved; rtESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Clerk, as the chief clerical officer of said City of Saint Paul , shall forthwith file with the Secretary of State a certificate in form prescribed by the Attorney General stating the essential facts necessary to said approval of said Act hereunder and including a copy of this resoluti�n of a,pproval uf said Act � COUi�CILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays STATE OF M1NNE'SOTA ��;� Butler pEPARTMENT OF �TA7E Kor,opatzki �'�� In Favor L Levine Meredith �` l�gaiilst By _- SEP 2 �1973 �p�c Roedler � _ Tedesco �. � . • Mme.President B1i�&�r � SeGF�;�rY pf �t�l� Adopted by Council: Date SEP 2 5 1973 ' Form Approved by City Attorney • Certifi Pa d by Co 1 Se y By� !� By " ` Appro y . Date SEP Z �? �g7 Approv r for Submission to Council ' By By September 2�, 1973 Mr, Ar],en I, Erdahl Secreta�ry of State ].8(? State Of�'ice Bldg. St, Pau2a Mi.nnesota near sirs Attached �o� f'�.ling in your af�'�.ce ie� a c�rtificate o�' the City of 5aint Paul,,, a��roving Chspter 76�, Laws of Mtnnesota far 1973. Will you plea�e time stamp the enclosed copy of this letter arid the cer�ificat� and return them to me? Yours very tru],y, Ci�y C1erk �� Attach, September 2g, 1973 Mr. Vincent Couglilir� Planning Caordinator City P�anning Dept. Grace �31dg, St. Paul, ,'�linnesota Dear S3.x': The City Counci:l �Goday� upon pas�age of the attacned r�solution� C,F. No. 252226, adopted a motian request3n� th� �lani�i.n� Dept. to place high priority nn the Dc�t�mtown Development District. Yours very trul,y> City Clerk sx;�rnw Attach. , f • ' �--��-� _ �� q � 0 _ ( -% , � � ' /f— \ � �ETUi,��S oycu /: _ - � �� -� �� — �� _ _ _ � �� \�/ --:�_ ., ., r .,. j.\ �.- . :-_:. .. _ _ \ � � ".��_�._ '": � __ _—_ /I� " � . -da,�;�-_. — — 7c l, Arl en l. Erdahl, Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota, do hereby certify thot I hove com�ared the annexed co9Y with record of the originol - Acts - in my office of H. F. No. 2247, being Chapter 764, Laws of Minnesota for 1973, approved May 2b, 1973 as filed in this office May 24, 1973, - - - - and that soid copy ts a true and correct transcri9t of said - Acts - and of the tihole thereof IN TESTIMONY WNEREOF I have hereunto set my hand ond affixed the Great Seal of the State, at the Ca�itol in St. Poul, tnis / 5th day o f Jun J A. D. 19 73 , , i ��?:-� . �.cE_�!..,�2'-�c�-%�• Secre ary of State � � � �� y��a .. . _�=,-: . � _ .--•. , . .. � � y . � `• � H.F.No. ?.247 , � CNAPTER Na 1 �� /� , J 2 authorizinv t1�e c;lky of .Saint Pa'vl Co 3 cre�te de�elo�ment districts �►ithin it6 " 4 coroorate boundariest to ecquire, � 5 construct► reConstrucC. irn�rove, alterr � � � 6 exten�• o�erate• maintein and �romote � � � 7 development pro9r��ms to be carried out . 8 in each of the districts createdt to - . g �uthorize the city to issue bonds to � , , . 10 carr� out such development progran�s� to . • � 11 euthorize the city and the countl . ' 12 � auditoP to use the tax incren�ent createcl 13 ln the development aistricts to pay otE . � 14 . thP �r!nciAal an�i lnterest on such , 15 bon�9ss to authori�e *he city to o�erate • � 16 • � pedestrian systeros ��d soecial lightin9 .� ' '� � 17 � and similar systems� to authorizQ the • � le cttY to assess the c!+st ot ooerations � . . 19 . ' against the develo�+ment districts� to , � ' , 20 a�thorize the city to lease saace in 21 Structures and to �ease ot sell air . 22 rights over structures and to lease or 23 •sell property for privete development.. ' . - �-- " • 24 AE IT �NACTED BY� THE LEGISLATU:2E OF THE STAT� OF MIySJESOTAt " 25 Section 1. [PURPOS�:.�, The leqisiature finds thet the 26 city of Saint Paui is fRted r+ith a need for new deveiopment ` �' � 27 . It is found �hat lack o� de:�elo�ments designed to improve � 28 physical facilities and the aeneral qualitiy of life; � � 29 , includinq a snfflci'snt su�ply of adeQuate, safe and sanitary 30 merket rate housing, contributes to the infiiction of . . � � ' , 31 blight, uqon the economic value o� the city, and by � � 32 impairing the Value of private irvestments thereinr 33 threatens the source ot public revenues and decentraiizes . � . 34 the con�r�,unity to other areas. This ne��r development is - . . . 35 crucial in providing employrrent opportunities tor Saint Paul 36 citizens, in improvin.q the tax base for the community, and 37 in improving the qeneral economy for �he metxopolitAn arpa. � � 38 UnAer � this actr the citY of� 3aint Paul would be authorized � 39 to develop� a program tor improvinq a dlstrict of the city 3A . � � . , � . . . ' . _ . � . , : , ' , . ; � , � 1 , , : � � , , � . , . , . - �', . • ,� . : . � . , � ' I1.T�.No. 22�17 ' �'� � • ' . ' '. � i such r+aYs as providinq riimate controiled linkeqes betrreen 2 developments and activities, providinq impetua tor • 3 commercial development, providinq market rete housing, � 4 providing increased employment, �protectinq pedestrien� �rom 5 vehicular traftic end inclement weather, proVidinq the , 6 necessary linkage between persph�ral parkinq facilities and � 7 places o! employment and shoppinq� proVidinq olLwstreet A parKinq Lo serVe the shoppera dnd emP7�oyees o! the district� , � . 9 Drovidin4 open space reliet within the district� and � � , ;. . . ;: 10 providing such other facilities as' are outlined in the �� li development proqram adopted by the qoVernin9 body, it is � : . � � iZ hereby declared bY the ieqisieture o! the. state ot Minnesota . � , , _ 13 that the ections required to assi.st the implementation of � 14�� auch development'�pro9rams. ere a pubite purpoae and that the � , � . , � 15 execution and linancing ot �uch programa are a pubiic ' � 16 purpose. � . ' . ..) , � 17 ' Sec. 2. � �AUTHORITY GRANTED.� The city o,� Saint Paul 18 may, after consultation aith its plannin9 aQency and after �. 19 public hearinqs, notice ot which' ahall have been pubiished � � 20 for two successive weeks in the otficial newspapex of the 21 city ot Saint Paul, adopt development districCs within the � ,' ' 22 boundaries o� said city. 4�ithin said disCricts the city 23 maY, in addition to anY powers it may otherwise possess, � ' . 24 adopt a development proqrram consistent with which the city 25 may acQUire, construct, reconstruct, improvei alter, extend� • 26 operate, maintiain and promote deve�opments aimed at � 27 Smprovinq the �hysical facilities, quaiity o! li�e and _ . 28 qualitY ot transportation. The city may acquire land or � ( . . . . , � . . . _ -; . . ,H.1�'.No. 2247 . �. �� • , . , , � 1 easementa throuah neqotiation or �throu9h powers of eminent � 2 domain. In all such acauisitions the ac9uiring authorlty ' � � 3 shali provide. aa a cos� of acqu�sition the relocation � 4 assist�nce, serVices� paYments and benetits required � bY the 5 Uniform Reioeattan Assistance and Real property Acqu�sition .6 Policies Act o! 1970, 84 Statutes 1894 (1971) � 42 United � � . � , 7. Statea ,Code, Section � 4601� et seq. The city council may � 8 adopt ordinancea requlating tratfic in pedestrian skyway , 9 systems, underQrou�d pedestrian concourses, public �arkin0 r . 10 structures, and other lacilities constructed within the �', il develo��nent districC. The city council may pass ordinancea � , 12 requlatinq ecceas to pedestrian skyway systems and • - � 13 under4round pedestrian concourses, and the conditions under � 14 which such acCess is allowed. TralfiC regulations mr�y , a 15 include, but shall not be limi�ed to• direction and speed of . 16 traffic, poiici�g of pedestrianwaYs, hours that . • 17 ' pedestrSanwaYs ere open 'to the public, kinds of� service � 18 activ�tiea that wiil be allowed in parks and plazas, fares 19 to be charged on the people movers, and rates � to be chaxged � 20 in the parking structures. The city shaii have the power to - 21 require private developers to construc� buildings so as to , . , � 22 �eccommodat'e arfd support such pedes�rian systems which are � , 23 part o! the proqram for the� developmenC district. 4�hen .the 24 city requJ,res the developer to construct columna, beams or � • 25 � qirders wlth 4�'eater strength than required tor normal . 26 buildinq purposes, trie city� ahall relmburse the develaper � . 27 !or the add.ed expenae. The city sha12 haVe the authority to 28 install speciai iiqhtinq systems, speciai street siqns and , • ' 3 : . � • . . �� ` H.F.No. 2247 : �� . � � � i street lurniture, special lendscepin9 0! streets and public • � 2 property. The city shall have 'the authority to install 3 special snow semoval systema. The City shail have the power � 4 to ac9uire property !or any and eil purposes outlined in the 5 development proqram for the district. The city 6ha11 have • : �6 the poner to lease or asii air rtqhts over public buiidin4a � � 7• and to spend public tunds for constructiing the foundations 8 and columns in the public buildin9s strong enouqh to support 9 the buiidings to be constructed on air riqhts. The city , ' 10 shall have the authority to lease ail or portions of public � � 11 buiidinqs constructed in the district. The city shail have • 12 the authority to negotiate the sale or lease of property tor �. 13 private development, includinq but not limited to market • 14 rate housinq� it such development is consistent wi�h the �, , 15 development proqram !or the development proqram !or the � , 16 district. The city may contract !or the construction or 17 operation of facilities �euthorized by this act. 18 Sec. 3. �DEFIPITTIONS.� (a) A ��development district" is • � 19 a specific area xithin the corporate limits o� the �ity ot � 20 Saint paui which has been desiqnated by the rity council aa 21 a development district. Each district so designated ,shali . , _ 22 be given a separate development diatrtct number. No less ' � � ` 23 than 60 percent ot the aree� o! enY such diatrict �shali � 24 consist of land which has been platted and developed. 7he , 25 area of such district shall not be enlar4ed after three - 26 years tollowing the date� ot� desiqnation o� such diatrict. . . , 27 At the time of adoption �ot the tirst develonmen� district in � Z8 ' the city ot Saint Paulr the qovernin4 body shaii by lormal . 4 . ' . . . � ' .i . � - � � � • . � � H.r.N�. 2247 . �� , ' i ection adopt one ot the three loilowin9 elternetive - . � 2 restrictive options. Once the choice is made, the � 3 municiPality must use the aame option !or ail succeedi�g 4 development distriets. � • � 5 (1) The totel acrea4e inclu.ded in any one development • 6 district ahel,l not exceed one percent o! the total acrea0e �_ 7 of the municLPality. At no time shall the total current 6 ecreage withi� deveiopment districta tor which unrecevered � � � •9 cost of bonds remain �exceed three percenti ot the total , �� la acrea4e o� the municipalitY. ' � il ��2) The totai market valve ot taxable real property o! ' 12 anY one development district when adopted� shall not exceed : . _. 13 five percent o! the totai market value o! taxable real � 14 � property in the municipaiity as then most recentiy certitied A' 15 by the countY auditor, and ahell not when added to the • . 16 current market value o�E texable real property within � , � . 17 development distrtcts !or which unrecovered cost o! bonda 18 remain exceed ten percent ot the totai market 'Value ot . 19 taxable rea� property .in the municipality as moat rece�tly 20 certified by the county 'auditor, � , . 21 (3) The c�overninq body maY adopt one development � 22 district whiet� shail not exceed six acrea in area.� At no . 23 time shall ano�her development district be adopted by 'the 24 qoverninq body of the municipal�ty until all cost of bopds � } 25 tor the pr'eviously edopted district has been paid. •� 26 (b) A ��development program" ls a statement ot - 27 objectives ot the clty of Saint P4u1 for improvement� ot e ZA �development district• Such development proqrem shali � . , � . . . . .. ', 5 . � : . . , ti.r.No. 2��i7 . �, ,,_ . , �_ � � . � , � � 1 contain a compiete statement as to the public fecilities to . � Z be constructed within the district, the open space to be � � � 3 created, the environmental controla to be applied, the ' . 4 propose reuse ot priv$Ce propert�y, and the proposed � � 5 operations o! the district ePtex the capita�l ,improvement� ; • 6 within the district have been completed. � � 7 �c) "Pedestrien skYrray system'� means any system ot ' 8 p.rovidinq for pedestrian traffic circulation, mechanicai or � • 9 `otherwise, elevated above qround, within and without the � , SO pubiic right-ot�way, and� throuqh or above �private property �� 11 and buildinqs, and includes overpasses, bridqes, ; 12 passaqeways, walkways, con�oursQS, hallways, corridors� . . . 13 courts, plazas, mails, elevatorsr escalators,� heated ' 14 � canopies� and accesses and all fixtures, tuxn�ture, si4na, . � 15 equipment, facilities, services, and appurtenancea which in ' 16 the judqment o! the city council wiil enhanre the movement, , ' � , 17 safety� security, convenS,ence and enjoyment of pedestrians � 18 and benetit the city and adjoining properties. The use of a � • 19� pubiic street or public right of waY for pedestr�a� travel � 20 oniY constitutes a pubiic use and sha11 not . reQuire e ' � 21 vacation of the street or riqht ot aay. . , Z2 (d) "UnderQround pedes�rian concourse�� means any system 23 ot providing tor pedestrian tra�f�c circulation, mechanical + 24 or otherwise, be�owqround, within end without the public � . 25 riQht-of�way� and throuqh or below private property, end � i� inciudes tunnels� passaqeways, .waikways, concourses, 2?' hallways, �orridors, piazas, elevators, escalators,� .and , � 28 'accesses, and al1 �ixtures, aions, farniturc, equipment� f . � � . 6 . . � , ' . �. • ' . , ,, . ' , '. . � ' ' Ii.I�.No. 2247 . • . , . vr . . • t , . - i facilities, and appurtenance� which in the judgmenC o! the ' I . � 2 city council will enhance the movement, se�eCy, security, 3 convenience and enjoyment of pede�triens and benefit the 4 city and ad�oininq propertiea. � . 5 �e) "People mover system" means anY system o� providinq . � 6 tor me�hanical pedestrian tratfic circulation; aboveqround, � 7 on-qround, or belowqround� within and without the public � � 8 right-of-way� separatel�y or in conjunction with Che 9 pedestrien skYweY system, �the underqround pedestrian ' 10 concourses, and rapid transit systems, and throuqh, above or � ii below private property and buildinqs, and inciudes 12 overpessss, bridges, passaqewaYs, walkways, roncouraes, � . 13 hallways� corridors, coUrts, atations, tunneis, elevators, f 14 e.scaletors� heated� canopies� heated sidewalks, and accesses, , , . 15 and all �ixtures� siAns, furniture, equipment• facilities, 16 and appurtenar►ces which in the judgment o� the city councii . 17 will enhance the movement, safety, security, convenience and � 18 enjoyment ot pedestrians and �benetit the city and ad�oining , . 19 properties. • i 20 (f) ��Market rate housinq project�� means a�y work or � � � 21 unQertaki�q to demolish, ciear or remove buildings trom any , 22 bliqhted area acquired �undex the prqvisiona of this act and � ' 23 the providinQ ot decent, , safe and sanitary urban dweilings, � _ � 24 apartments� or other livinq accommodations tor persons. ot :' � 25' ail incomes. � � Z6 � (q) ��Speciai liQhtin4 systems!� meana iiqhts or ligfit 27 dispiays ot any type located within or withovt �he "public , 28 riqht�o!•way. � . • - . . _ . . � . • . �. 7 " • _ . , , , ' � ` � H.F.No. 2247 - � � . . , 1 � (h� nParkin4 atructure�� shall mean any buildinq the . 2 principel use of which is deaiqned for end intended !or � 3 parkinq of motor vehicies. Open air parkinq on parki�g lots 4 may also be construed as parkinq structures � �ar the purpoaes 5 of this act. . � . 6 (i) pMaintenance and operationn shail i�nciude aii�� 7 ectivities necessary to maintein facilities after they have � 8 been developed and all ectivitiea necessarY to operate the � . " . 9 tacilities including,� but not limited to, informationai end : � , 10 educational proqrams . and safety and surveiilance activities. � . 11 �j) ��Texabie value�� shall mean ttie assessed Valuation � 12 of aii taxabie real property in the di�trict. � . 13 � � Sec. 4. [TAX STATUS.] The pedestrlan skyway system, , . . 14 underQround pedestrian coneourse, the people mover system . , � � . 15 and publiriy owned parkin9 structures are aii declared to be : 16 public property to be used gor essentiai pubiic and • � 17 governmental purlaoses and such property shall be exempt from ' . 18 all taxes and • speciai asses6ments of city, countyr state, or 19 and political subdiVision thereof. Taxea do not in�lude 20 charqes for utilities and speci+�l services such as heat, 21 water� electrieity, qas, sewaqe diaposal� or 9arbage , 22 removai: � . � 23 Sec. 5. tGRAiJTS.7 The ,city o! Saint Paul may accept � � 24 qrants or other financial assistance �rom the government ot 25 the United States or anY other entity to do studies, 2b construrt and operate the pedestrian skyway system, � � . 27 underqround pedestrian concourses, peop7►e mover systems, � and , 28 other public improvement� authorized under this act, � � , � e , . : � � . 1 , , � . . . . • - � � , ' It.r.No. 2247 . l. � . , � • . • , , i Sec. 6. [ISSUANCE OF BOND5.� The council ot the city ! 2 of Saint paui may authorize, lssuer and sell bo�ds which � . 3 shaii mature within 30 years trom date o! issue to finance 4 the acquisitio� and betterment o�t reai and personal property 5 needed to carrY out the development �roqram within the . 6 development d�strict toqether Mith all relocetion eosts � 7 incidental thereto in accordence with Minnesote 8tatvtea, • 8 3ections 475.54, 475.55, 475.56, 475.60, 475.61, 475.62, 9 475.63� 475.65� 475.66, 475,69• 475.70, 475.71� and 475.74. _ 10 Al1 tax �ncrements received by the� municipal�ty pursuant to , ii section 7 shail be pledged fo.r the payment of �uch bonds and � 12 used to reduce or cancei the taxes� otherwise required to be , _ 13 extended for that purpose, and the bonds shal� not be � 14 inciuded when camputinQ the c�tY�s net debt. � 15 Sec. 7. tTAX INCREMENTS TO PAY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT lb COSTS�] I� the city of .Saint Poul exercises the powers of � 17 this actr it .sheli certlEY to the audltor ot Ramsey county 18 each development district creatcd under the act, givinq the . 19• toliowinq informationl� (1) legal description� �Z) total � 20 cost of bonds ' issued to develop the d�,strict� (3) interest 21 rate on bonds. The county, auditor shall then certity to the , . 22 municipality the assessed value of all taxabie property in 23 the district as most recently determined (or the fraction 24 thereof equal to the fraction o� the assessed value o� all - 25 taxable property in the municipality that constituted the 26 base for computln4 the local tax rate under M1.nnesota � . � . 27 Statutes� Section 473F'.08, Subdivision 4• it applicable) , : ' 28 vrhich is regerred to herein as the „ori41na1 taxable v�lueat ; _ ' � . 9 ' . . � , � � . ' 'i . � ��• ' . � . ' `r - � , � ' ' . 1i.1�.No. 2247 � , � . , . . ; . .�' � � 1 and shall also certity the assessed velue of such property � Z as redetermi�ed in ' each year thereafter �or the fraction � , . 3 thereo! equel to the lraction constitutinq the locai tex � � , 4 rate base under 6ection 473F•08�• subdi�iision 4, i! � 5 appiiceble.) , ahich ia reterred to ,herein aa the "current � 6 taxable value". No more than the ori9inal texable value . � 7 shall be inrluded in any year in the tax base on which the � 8 county auditor computes the rate nec��sary to Produce the � . ' 9 emounts of taxes levied bY the municipality and other . - 10 qo.vernmental units within whose boundaries the district is , il • situated (othe�r than the portiion thereof to be �produced by a 12 metropoiitan 'axea�wide tax rate under section 473F.08, ' � . 13 subdivision 5, i� applicable) , until the total cost o�E � 14 '. principal and interest paYmen�s on the bonds has been paid , 15 to the municipality lrom tax incr�ements as provided below, - . 16 However� the rate so ,determined shali neVertheless be � . 17 extended each year eqainst the� current taxable value as 18 defined above, until such cost has been paid. 19 It � the development proqram is cerrted out in stages, . � ; 20 the city may emend the statement on bonds issued and 21 Snterest rate being paid from time to time as required. 22 The county auditor shaii warran� and the county Z3 treasurer shali distribute texea from the affecCed property . � � 24 to each ot the taxi.nq authorities aa followst 25 (a) It the current taxeble value is less than or the . � 26 same as the oriQinal taxable value at the time the Qistrict 27 was created, tax�s as determined by the curres�t levy� � ZS ; (b� I! the current taxable value exceeds the oriQina� , � 10 � �. . . : • ' . .�. • � ' � � Ii.r.No. 2247 . , , . . ... . . � 1 taxable value at the time the diatrict was � create4, taxes 2 shail be distributed in the proportion that the ori4�nal 3 taxabie value bears to the current taxable velue� � 4 �c) The residue o! taxes aa coilected, reterred to 5 herein as the tax increment, if any, shall be paid bY the . , 6 countY treasurer to the city of �aint Paui. Payments made� 7 in� lieu ot texes on propexty �in the development district, . � � r 8 whether mede voluntariiY� pursuant to the provisions o� e � 9 tederallY supparted, program� or pursuant to Minnesota ti � 10 Statutes� Sections 272.68� Subdivi�sion 3� -273. 19� or 11 462.471, sheli be considered as a part of the residue o;E . . 12 taxes. Said moneya shail be kent in a special account �for � .. 13 the development district involved. Peyments to the 14 �' development district lund shall continue until total costs � � � � 15 as indicated above have been paid int,o the tund. When the � �6 total costs .have been paid into the deVelopmen� district . i7 � fund, taxes shali be distributed accordinq to the then • 18 current levies. 19 • 5ec. 8. �COSTS, ASS�SSMENT5.� SUbdiVision 1. LCOSTS, � 20 ' ESTIMATES, CAT�GORIE�S.� On. or before �July 1 of �each year, 21 the clty adm�nistrator� with the assistance. of the advisory , 22 board, ig any, shali repor� to the city couneil an eatimate 23 ' ot the cost o� operating and maintaining and annual 24 Smprovement costs to each develo�ment district in tne city . . 25 for the next fiscai xear of the city to be incurred under . 26 the development program then in effect� and an estimate of 27 changes in the ,amounts of �such costs which would fo7,low upon 28 'the edoption ot any additiQn or amendm�nt to the development . 11 , • � , P • . • ' ' + , . � ' . . . � • . � � II.I�'.No'. 22117 y , . > � . 1 program recommended tb or under con,sideretion by the city 2 council. Such estimate ahali be reasonabiy itemized and 3 shali inciyde a summarY ot the cateqories of cost properiy � 4 chargeable as foilowss 5 ta) The amount o! costs. to be charqed a9ainst bene�ited . 6 properties in the district in prpportion to benetita � which � 7 shell be the ag�regate of costs o! ennual improvements to be � 8 made in the �district during the ensuinQ year� r►ot exceedin0 � 9 the ag9reQate ot beneLits to the assessable tracts and • 10 percels of land in the district received from auch annual ` 11 improvemen'ts. , 12 (b) The amount of costs, if eny, to be aperially taxed . � 13 aqainst properties in the district Sn proDortion to the cashl � 14 valuation of such aroperties, whic�h shali be the nex amount � ,,, 15 of estimated costs remaining aftex deductinq the amounts to � � 16 be specially assessed pursuant to clause (a) and rentals to 17 be received on account of use of the district� s facilities. _ � 18 Subd. 2, tCOUNCIL APPROYAL� EFFECTJ SPECIAL TAX LEVY � 19 LIMITATYON.] The council shall receive and consider such � ' 20 estimate and the items oE cost after such nottce and hearinq � • 21 before it or its appropriate committee as it shall deem . . . 22 necessary or expedientr and shali approve the same, with 23 such amendments• thereto as it shall find necessary, and the • 24 amounts of each item of cost estimated shall be deemed � � ' 25 appropriated and expendabie for and to opexate, maintain and _ • . 26 . impro�e the development district durin� the ens�uinq fiscal 27 year. The amount of the special tax to be Charged 'pursuant 28 to clause �b) ot subdivialon i s•hall not, however, exceed 50 �, , , 12 , . � ' • � , ' , � � I . 1 , . .. � w . . . . � � ' 1i.T�.No. 2247 > . � . y , 1 cents per 8100 ot essessed veluation o! taxabie property �n 2 the district�` and the eouncil shail make sach adjustment in � 3 costs of operatin9 and mainteint�q the district as may be 4 necessarY to keeP the amount of auch tax within said 5 limitation. 6 Subd. 3. [ANNUAL IMPROY�MENT ASS�SSMENT PROCEOVRE� � , 7 APPEAL8.7 When the council shall have acted on the estimate � 8 ot costs, there shali be prepared an assessment roli setting 9 forth separ�tely the amounts to be speclally a6se�sed 10 aqainst the benefited and essessable properties in the � ` � il district in proportion to the benetits, descriptions of such . 12 properties, and the name� of the� owners of such properties, ' . . 13 so far as sucb names are availabie to him, Qhe assessment , 14 roll� when so prepared, shall be filed in �he oflice of the , 15 city clerk and be there evailable for inspsction. The city 16 council shail meet to consider ob�ections to the amounts ot � 17 such special assessments at least ten daYs after a notice of ' 18 hearinq has been� published once in the officiel newspaper 19 and mailed to ` the named owners of ali tracts, parcels and ' 20 lots of property proposed to be assessed, The notice shall 21 set forth the time and place of ineetinq, and set forth the , • 22� purpose of such meetinq, but may refer to the assessment ' 23 roil �or further particulars. When the � city eouncil shall 24 have approved Che amouttts of special assessments set forth 25 therein, or as may be changed by it, the city clerk shall � 26 torthwith certi�y a copy ot the assessroent roli, with sueh 27 chanqes, if any, to �he county auditor to be extended on �he 28 tax liats ot the CountK and to be collected with and in the � . , . � � 13 . .- i • . � ; � . • ' . , . 1�.F.No.� 2247 . �� . , 1 same manner as other taxes on property for the current Year, Z Within 20 daYs after the adoption ot the aasessment, eny 3 person aQqrieveQ maY eppeal to the district court, as 4 provided in Minnesota Stetutes, Sec,txon 430.03, except Chat 5 commissioners ahall not �be appoin�ed to consider the emount , , 6 ot benefits� i! the court shall �ind that the assessment is � � , . . , . . �4 . ' 7 not arbitrarY� unreasonabie, or made under a demonstrable 8 misteke o! fact or erroneoua theory o! law, it sheii confirm 9 the proceedinqa, but othexwise shall remand the same to the , � 10 city councii for reconsideration end reassessment •of the 11 benefits upon like notice and hearin4 as in the cese oE ' 12 oriQinal assessments under this subdivision. A11' ob�ections _; 13 to. the assessment shail be deemed waived unless presented on 14 such appeal. � � 15 Subd. 4. �C08TS ANU AhNUAL IMPROYEMENTS pEFINED.� For 16 the purposes of this sectio� "annuai improvements�� shailr . 17 with respect to development distri�ets, mean end inciude anY , 18 reconstruction� retilacement or �epair ot undergzound � � � • 19 pedestrian concourses, pedestrian skyway and people mover � 2Q systems and 'other facili�ies o� development districts, and • . . 21 anY other local improvement which benefits properties withln ` 22 the district. For the purposes ot this section, ��costs�� 23 sha11, with respect to annua3, improvements to and operAtion 24 and maintenance o� development districts, mean and inciude 25 costs of annual improvements � fees oi consui�ants employed 26 . by the city council• to assist in the Dlannin9 of annual � 27 improvementst premiums upon fire and extended Coveraqe 28 insurance� pubiic l3ability insurar►ce insurinq the city and , 14 . ' t " � � � � ' � ' � � II.r.No. 2247 , . ' � � ' r , � , � . ' • • • 1 users of the development district and upon property demaqe 2 insurance �or development districC lacilities� reasonable � 3 and necessarY costs� to Che city tor the time of ciCy • � 1 � 4 officiels and emploYeeg apent in connecLion aith .annuai : 5 improvements to and operating end maintainin4 development • 6 districts levyinQ and collectinQ, speciai a6sessments and. � , 7 apeciel texes therefor� pubiication co6ts� and ail other ' 8 costs incu•rred or to be incurred Sn connection wlth annual � � 9 improvements to and operetion .and maintenance ot Geve�,opment 10 districts. , � . , � 11 Subd. 5. �SPECIAL ACCOUN�� EXCESS COSTS� BALAI�CES.� � - � 12 Moneys ap�ropriaCed and collected on arcount o� snnual . �3 improvement costs and costs of operatin9 and maintaining 14 ' development distric'ts shali be credited to a special � � iS account. The councl.l shall have euthoritY to incur costa . . 16 � for annual improvements to or operatinq and maintainin4 � 17 � development districts durinq anY fiscal year, thouqh noti 18 provided tor in an approved estimate �or such fiscal year, . 19 if in its discretion •it shali deem i� necessarY to provide 20 tor such annual improvements or operation oz maintenance 21 prior to the succeedin4 fiscal Year. 2n suCh case, the , . 22 costs incurred shail be included in the next estimate of 23 costs to be approved. Any balances to the credSt ot the 24 account established for a development distict and remaining 25 unexpended at �he end of the fiscai year shail be char4ed 26 aqainst the proper cateqorY o� the next esttmate o� costs to � 27 be apnroved� . . . 28 '� Sec. 9. [ADYiSORY BOARD.) Tne city councii shall � ; • is • _ �, � ; - � � � . � . ' s � . H.H'.No. 22�17 _ r, � . . , . , . , , , .r i eppoint en a�visory boara consistin9 ot at leaat seven 2 persons . At least a majority of the members shall be owners � � , 3 or occupants ot property located in the development district � 4, which they Serve. Such en advisory board wo,uld advise the 5 city c�ouncii on the co�structdon and implementation ot the 6 development program a�d maintenance and operation of the 7 district atter the development program has been compie�ed. , ` 8 Sec. 10. The provisions ot this act shall be effective � 9 notwithstanding any contrary law or charter provision. . , 10 Sec. il . This act shall become effective only af�er � �; il its approval bY a majority of the qovexninq body o� the city - 12 of Saint Paui and upon compiiance �with the provisions o! �' 13 Min�esota Stetutes, Section 645.021. . � ' � : :.: , , � , . . • . - . . � \ � . . � . . . . .. � , . . . � I . . , :.. . . . . . A � . .. . � . � . . , . � ,.�.,� � � � .�." � � � � . . . . . .. .. . � .. , � . .. , _ ' .. � .. . . ,� . . � . � - �Y . . ,. . ♦ . � . . � � � . , . . . . . � � . . . . � ' . . . .. . .. . .. � . .�� . � .. � . . . � . . . . . . . .. � � . . � .,•. " . . ... �. • _ � . � • '. . ..' �,��' � ' .. - � �. _ .. , . �. ' _.�;: . .. .. . .:. .� . . . , . ' . . ' r . ... � . . . " . . 1 . � . � . , . i� , . . . . � , � .. . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . ..:;,, . . . . . . . ., 16 . '. . . ' . .,• .•.�„ • .t, �..- , , � � . . ' _ . . _h .. .. ,� • ' . / . � . H.F.Na' 2247 . . � . . , � . . . � � � . . • Martin O. Sabo � � Spea�er of the Houre of Representatiaes. ' � . . . . Alec G. Olson � . Presrdsat o f the Senau. . , ° , . , Passed the House ot Represcntatives this 17th daq of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and aeventy tliroe. , ' , . ' ' . : , . . �` wazd A. Burdick � � Chief Clerk,Houra of Representatives. , Passed the Senatc this 15th day of May in the year of Our. Lord onc thousand nine 1 hundred aad seventy-three. , � , �: , r ' Patrick .Flahaven . ' • , • , ' Seaetary of tht Senate. . . , • . : Approyed Igry� � � , ' . s -ay- 73 � . � . . � � . . � Wendell R.Anderson . Governor of the Stau of Minnesota. � . � a� . . Filed ��"C�� . x97'3 , � . , �� . . � � . Arlen I.Erdahl • : ' Secruary of State.� . , , lT . WHITE — CITY CLERK PINK — FINANCE COIITICII (� CANARY —DEPARTMENT GITY OF SAINT PAIIL �� File NO.��a� BLUE — MAYOR Council Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date RESOLVED, that Council File 262050 is hereby amended by adding to the membership list of the Energy and Environ- mental Conse=vation Subconmtittee the following named � councilmans Councilman Victor J. Tedesco COUIVCILMEN Yeas BLitl@r Nays Requested by Department of: 3�X Konopatzki In Favor Levine Meredith _� Against BY 3�c� Roedler Tedesco Mme.President � �}� Adopted by Council: Date SEP 2 5 1�73 Form Approved by City Attorney B /?.�5�`c• �ctl� s Certifi ed by c' tary Y By Appro d by M Date �P f Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By BY �Usus�t� $EP 2 � 1973