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RESOLUTION
IT� OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Presented
2 Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of a Gift From Real Estate Equities, Inc., Allowing PED Staff to
3 Attend the National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies Fail Conference, and to accept the
4 NAHLFA Meritorious Achievement Award on behalf of the Ames Lake Neighborhood Project
7 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Department of Plaxuiing and Economic Development has entered the Ames
8 Lake Neighborhood project into the National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies (NALF3FA)
9 2005 Fall Awards competition: and
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11 WHEREAS, NAHLFA has notified the City that it has won a Meritorious Achievement Award,
12 which will be presented at an awards luncheon as part of the NALHFA National Fall Conference, to be
13 held from November 17 —19 in San Francisco, California; and
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15 WHEREAS, Real Estate Equities, the lead development partner in the Ames Lake Neighborhood
16 project, has offered to pay for the costs associated with a PED staff inember to attend the conference and
17 receive the awazd on behalf of the project; now, therefore be it
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19 RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Mayor, the Council of the Council of the City
20 of saint Paul does hereby authorize the acceptance of a gift of up to $2,000.00 from Real Estate Equities,
21 Incorporated, to pay for the conference registration, travel, food, and lodging associated with the
22 attendance of PED staff at the NALFHA Conference, and acceptance of the Meritorious Achievement
23 Award on behalf of the project, the City of Saint Paul, and Real Estate Equities.
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DepartmenUoffice/counciL I Date Initiated: '
PE — Planning&EconomicDevelopment � o2-NO�-os Green Sheet NO: 3028679
Contact Person & Phone: Department Sent To Person i ate
Bob Hammer � 0 lannio & Eco omic Develo Bob Hammer �
266-6693 pu�gn 1 lannin & Eco omic Develo Director/S. Kimberl
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5 i Clerk I Ci Clerk
6 1 onio & Ec omic Develo Bob ammer
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Action Requested:
Approval of the attached Resolution will allow the City to accept a gift of up to $2,000.00 from Real Estate Equities fox attendance by a
PED Staff inember at the Fall Narional Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies Conference and Awazd Ceremony.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Pollowing Questions:
Planning Commission 1. Has this personffirm ever worked under a contrad for this departmenY?
CIB Committee Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, Issues, OppoNunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
The City has been recognized as a xecipient of the 13ALHFA A3eritorious Achievement Awazd for the Ames Lake Neighboihood
Project. Real Estate Equities has generously offered to pay for a PED Staff Member to attend the NALHFA Conference and receive the
award.
AdvantaqeslfApproved: '
The City will have a presence at the conference and staff will xeceive the awazd in person.
Disadvantaqes If Approved:
N/A
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
The City will have no one available to accept the award.
Total Amount of
Tnnsaetiorc 2000 CosURevenue Budgeted:
Pundina Source: Gift to the City Activitv Number:
Financial Mformation: �
(Explain)