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03-684FAILED - July 16, 2003 RECONSIDERED, AMENDED, AND ADOPTED JULY 23, 2003 RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Presented By Referred To .Ff�l / (o RELATING TO CONS"IRUCTION AND FINANCING OF A NEW FIIZE STATION 1 WHEREAS, Fire Station No. 8 in the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota (the "Cit}�') is co-located with 2 the Saint Paul Police Department in the Public Safety Building located at 100 E. 11`� Street; and 4 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Police Department has signed a lease for, and is moving its police 5 headquarters into a new public safety building renovated by Ramsey County; and 6 7 8 () �i th t hl -�r..� ..-„7_ l� 11 WHEREAS, it is desirable to continue to maintain a fire station in the downtown capital area; 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 WHEREAS, construction of a new State of Minnesota ( the "State") office building facility on the block bounded by Minnesota Street, Cedar Street, 1 l Street, and 10` Street, presents an opportunity to co-locate the new Fire Station No. 8 at that site; and WFIEREAS, the conshuction can be financed now at an affordable interest rate and without an election if the Saint Paul Port Authority (the "Authorit}�') (1) issues its revenue bonds for the construction of the fire station pursuant to an annual non- appropriation clause lease, and Committee: Date (2) uses the proceeds of these bonds to construct the fire station, and (3) leases the fire station to the City pursuant to an annual non-appropriation clause lease (which annually permits the City not to appropriate rents and thus not to renew the lease) at rents sufficient to pay the revenue bonds, and (4) pays the revenue bonds solely from the rents from the non-appropriation clause lease; and WHEREAS, this proposed co-location and financing are desirable, and should be pursued further. Council File # �3 "t°.�� Green Sheet # ����� Page 1 of 2 b3' �g'� Council File # Green Sheet # Page 2 of 2 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, (1) that the Authority and the State are hereby requested to proceed with the design of the State Office building in a way that accommodates the co-location of the new Fire Starion No. 8, as described herein, and (2) that the Authority is requested to proceed with the financing proposal and construction plans for a new fire station, and (3) that staff of the City, particularly in the Office of Financial Services, are hereby authorized and duected to cooperate with staff of the Authority and the State, and other professional service providers as may be necessary, to proceed with the design, financing and construction of the fire station, and (4) that staff of the City schedule appropriate hearings, as needed for fiuther approval of the proposed financing and construction of Fire Station No. 8. SEE PAGE 3 FOR ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS, VOTES AND SIGNATURES OF JULY 23, 2003. Council File 03-684 Page 3 of 3 47 (51 that the mayor will contract for a complete analvsis of the re-use of the Public Safety Buildine and 48 that the Director of the Saint Paul Desi� Center will participate in establishin¢ the scope of the studv, 49 evaluating its findings and making recommendations to the City Council, and 50 51 (6) that no funds currentiv allocated for the plauning and desi�n of new fire stations shall be re-allocated 52 orreduced. 53 54 i71 The Administration shall re�ort back within 30 davs reeazdin¢ construction of new Station 10 in 55 combination with Station 1 and redevelopment of existin� nroroerties. Yeas Na s Absent Benanav � Blakey � Bostrom ,/ Coleman ,/ Harris � Lantry �/ Reiter ✓ � � Adopted by Commcil: Date ° Adoption Ce ed by Coun Secretary By: .9,�i� 7 //��,�SJ� Approv b � ayor: Date By: � Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green"Sheet Green Sheet Green Shee� DepartrnefM/offieefeouncil: Date initiated: � � � FS — FivanciaiSmices �- OS-JUL-03 Green Sheet NO: 3002383 Contact Person 8 Phone: _ Deoartrnent SeM To Person InifialNate Todd Hudey . � 0 'oan 'aI rvic Zs6-883� Assign 1 inancialServices � De artmentDirector Must Be on Couneii Agenda by (Date): Number 2 Atto J u\ � `� +2�G 3 Ro�� 3 or's ffice Ma odAssistant Order 4 ancil 5 ' GRerk ' Clerk Total # of SignaWre Pages _(Clip Ail Loeations for Signature) Action Requested: Approval of resolution relating to the cons�uction and financing of tfie new Fire Station #8. RecommendaUons: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contracfs Must Answer the Following Questions: Planning Commission t. Has this person/firm ever worked under a conVact for this department? CIB Committee Yes No Civil Service Commission 2. Has this perso�rtn ever been a city employee? Yes No 3. Dces this perso�rtn possess a skill not nortnally'possessed by any • current city employee? Yes No Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where. Why): It is in the interest of economic development and the city that the current public safety building and site to be completely vacated by the city to allow for private development of housing and other taicable improvements. AdvantageslfAPProved: .. The current public safety building and site can be vacated to allow for private development of housing and other taxable improvements. Disadvantages If AaProved: `-- . None. x _- , ._��-,.., ,'n `�'°??�; DisadvantaAes If Not Approved: �� � .� Private dedelopment cannot take place. Total AmouM of Cost/Revenue Budgeted: Trensaetion: " ' '�- � FundinSt Souree: Activity Number. Finaneiai Information: (Explain) # �°��"" �/ � � �� 3 � 3 �3-��� Council File 03-684 - RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION AND FINANCING OF A NEW FIRE STATION - Considered and defeated on July 16, 2003 _ . .. . . - . . �� : : .: ... : .. � . .. ,� .� � . . :. :��_:.: . ... :.• .: :•• . . . .. . . � i� n= :n i i r.� �• - � • i - - i Following line 46: � !(5) that the Mayor will contract for a complete analysis of the re-use of the Public Safety Building and that the Director of the Saint Paul Design Center will participate in establishing the scope of the study, evaluating its findings and making recommendations to the City Council, and (6} that no funds currently allocated for the planning and design of new fire stations shall be re- allocated or reduced. ��� �_ �jw '� �u-�� bc�c�c c.e� ��� 3� ��� �'�9����� �Skw•���� � t�'Q'`^' 5��� � O � CET�^ �', ha.El�,� w 1 5��1r-� I �.+�-� r�'-""'r r r �� � ox,3 �� �-.�� S .