06-1083Council File # Q6 ° /(}8,3
Green Sheet # 3034513
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA �,
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3 WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Program was established
4 by the Mayor and City Council on September 9, 1994, by Resolution #94-1127, to promote
5 partnerships through neighborhood revitalization; and
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7 WHEREAS, the Neighborhood STAR Board was established for the purpose of making
8 recommendations to the Mayor and City Council on matters relating to the Neighborhood STAR
9 program; and
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11 WHEREAS, as part of its ongoing responsibility, at its November 8, 2006 meeting, the
12 Neighborhood STAR Board has recommended several amendments to the STAR Guidelines
13 which require legislative approval; and
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15 WHEREAS, the proposed changes include: offering loans in addition to grants as part of
16 the Neighborhood STAR Small Program ($5,000 -$25,000); and providing for clarification of
17 current practices; now therefore be it
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19 RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Mayor, and with the advice of the
20 Neighborhood STAR Board, the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby adopt the changes
21 to the Neighborhood STAR Program Guidelines as delineated on Attachment A, and hereby
22 made part of this resolution.
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NEIGHBORHOOD STAR PROGRAM GUIDELINE MODIFICATIONS
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Action Requested:
Approval of the attached Council Resolurion will adopt revisions to the Neighborhood STAR Program Guidelines.
Recommendations: Appro�e (A) or RejeC[ (R):
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Citil Service Commission
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1. Has this person/firm ewr worked under a contract for this department?
Yes No
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InAiating Probiem, issues, Opportunity (Who, Whak When, Where, Why): �
Approval of the attached Council Resolution will allow revisions to the Nieghborhood STAR Program Guidelines to be implemented for
2007.
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Attachment A: Proposed Updates to Neighborhood STAR Guidelines for 2007
(Amended at January 10, 2007 City Council Meeting)
1. Offer loans in addition to grants as part of the Smail STAR Program ($5,000 to $25,000):
a. Non-profit and public entities may apply for grant and /or loan funds;
b. For-profit businesses are eligible to apply for a loan or a long-grant combination where the
grant funds are equal to or less than the amount of loan dollars being requested;
c. Applicants are required to comply with small area design guide{ines (where applicable.)
2. The Large Loan and Grant Program is avaitable for requests over $25,000 to:
a. Non-profit and public entities requesting loan and/or grant funding;
b. For profit businesses are eligible to apply for a loan or a loan/grant combination where the
grant funds are equal to or less than the amount of loan dollars being requested.
3. Add a section covering proposals from non-profit entities requesting STAR funding for a
sub-loan/sub-grant program:
a. Require detailed sub-loan/sub-grant guidelines submitted with a STAR application;
b. allow up to three (3) years to disburse STAR funds and one (1) year after final disbursement
to begin loan repayments;
c. Non-profit organizations are not eligible to apply to their own sub-loan/sub-grant program;
d. A first in, first out provision whereby a non-profit entity applying for additional dollars for an
established or duplicate program must spend the balance of existing program funds
completely before newly awarded STAR funds are disbursed.
4. Clarification
a. Project costs incurred after submission of a compieted application form can be counted as
matching dollars;
b. Only project expenditures incurred after City Councii approval are eligible for STAR
reimbursement;
c. Add to the Year-Round Program description, "when funding is available";
d. Ineligible applicants include the association representing condominium or townhome owners.
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Attachment A: Proposed Updates to Neighborhood STAR Guidelines for2007