221508ORIGINAL TO CITY CLERK
CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL NO 221508
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL RESOLUTION — GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONER DATE
Yeas
1, %,
RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul
hereby approves:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE CITY OF SAINT
PAUL AND AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A TAX AGAINST
ALL TAXABLE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN SAID
CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFSETTING THE CITY'S
COSTS OF PLANTING OF TREES AND FOR THE CARE,
REMOVAL AND TRIMMING OF TREES IN PUBLIC AREAS,
BOULEVARDS, OR WAYS ADJACENT' TO PUBLIC STREETS 9
SUCH TAX9 UPON THE RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF
SAID CITY, TO BE LEVIED BY SAID CITY IN LIEU AND
IN PLACE OF A PROVISION OF THE CHARTER OF-SAID
CITY AUTHORIZING ASSESSMENT FOR PLANTING; CARES
REMOVALS AND TRIMMING OF TREES ALONG PUBLIC
STREETS OR WAYS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTIES9 AND
THE SUMS RAISED BY SUCH LEVY TO BE IN ADDITION
TO THE 50 PER CENT OF SUCH COSTS AND CHARGES
PAID BY THE CITY FROM GENERAL REVENUE PURSUANT
TO SUCH CHARTER PROVISION."
and recommends the same to the Ramsey County Senate and House
delegations.
F0 APPROVED
Asst. Co'rPo
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ton unset
COUNCILMEN
Dalglish
Holland
Loss
Meredith
Peterson
R-0 e
Nays
Itoecstt
ion •2ce President j
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It
JAN 151965
Adopted by the Council 19.—
JAN 151965
i Approve —19-
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In Favor
Actil - Mayor
a Against
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CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL NO
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK FILE
COUNCIL RESOLUTION — GENERAL FORM
/RESENTED BY
COMMISSIONER DATE
c_,/
RESOLVED$ That the Council of the City of Saint Paul
hereby approves:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE CITY OF SAINT
PAUL AND AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A TAX AGAINST
ALL TAXABLE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN SAID
CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFSETTING THE CITY'S
COSTS OF PLANTING OF TRESS AND FOR THE CARE
REMOVAL AND TRIMMING OF TREES IN PUBLIC MS,
BOULEVARDS, OR S ADJACENT-TO PUBLIC STREETS,
SUCH TAXI UPON THE RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF
SAID CITY, TO BE LEVIED BY SAID CITY IN LIEU AND
IN PLACE OF A PROVISION OF THE CHARTER OF SAID
CITY AUTHORIZING ASSESSMENT FOR PLANTM(v'- CARE,
REMOVAL, AND TRIMKING OF TREES ALONG PUBLIC
STREETS OR WAYS AGAINST PXUTTING PROPERTIES, AND
THE -SUMS RAISED BY SUCH LEVY TO BE IN ADDITION
TO THE 50 PER CENT OF SUCH COSTS AND CHARGES
PAID BY THE CITY FROM GENERAL REVENUE PURSUANT
TO SUCH CHARTER PROVISION. " -
and,reoo»ends the s "e to the Ramsey County Senate and House
delegations.
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
Wlglish
Holland
Loss
Meredith
Peterson
Mr. Vice President (Rosen)
10M N!
JAN 151965
Adopted by the Council 19—
JAN 151965
Approved 19—
In Favor
Mayor
0 Against
t
y
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• 1 -9 -65 i City Bill No. 17
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL AND AUTHORIZING
THE LEVY OF A TAX AGAINST ALL TAXABLE REAL AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY IN SAID CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
OFFSETTING THE CITY'S COSTS OF PLANTING OF TREES
AND FOR THE CARE, REMOVAL AND TRIMMING OF TREES
IN PUBLIC AREAS, BOULEVARDS, OR WAYS ADJACENT TO
PUBLIC STREETS, SUCH TAX, UPON THE RESOLUTION OF
THE COUNCIL OF SAID CITY, TO BE LEVIED BY SAID
CITY IN LIEU AND IN PLACE OF A PROVISION OF THE
CHARTER OF SAID CITY AUTHORIZING ASSESSMENT FOR
PLANTING, CARE, REMOVAL, AND TRIMMING OF TREES
ALONG PUBLIC STREETS OR WAYS AGAINST ABUTTING
PROPERTIES, AND THE SUMS RAISED BY SUCH LEVY TO
BE IN ADDITION TO THE 50 PER CENT OF SUCH COSTS
AND CHARGES PAID BY THE CITY FROM GENERAL REVENUE
PURSUANT TO SUCH CHARTER PROVISION
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
• Section 1. The city of Saint Paul is hereby authorized to levy
a tax against all taxable real and personal property in said-city
for the purpose of offsetting the city's costs of planting of trees
and for the care, removal and trimming of trees in public areas,
boulevards, or ways adjacent to public streets. Such tax, upon a
resolution passed by the council of said city not later than
October 10 of each year, shall be levied by said city in lieu and
in place of a provision of the charterr of said city authorizing
assessment for the planting, care, removal, and trimming of trees
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along public streets or ways against abutting properties, and the
sums raised by such levy shall be
such costs and charges paid by the
to such charter provision.
Sec. 2. The amount of funds
authorized shall be excepted from
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in addition to the 50 per cent of
city from general revenue pursuant
raised by the tax levy hereinabovp
any statutory or charter taxing
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• 1 -9 -65 City Bill . 17
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is
limitation pertaining to the city of Saint Paul.
Sec. 3. This act shall become effective only after its
approval by a majority of the governing body of the city of Saint
Paul and upon compliance with the provisions of Minnesota Statuteg,
Section 645.021.
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