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Green Sheet # 3C�35357
RESOLU710N
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Presented
WIIEREAS, Chapter 73 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code declazes as a matter of public policy that the
preservation, protection, perpetuation and use of areas, places, buildin�s, structures and other objects
having a special historical, community or aesthetic interest or value is a public necessity and is required in
the interest of the heaith, prosperity, safety and welfare of the people; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 73 establishes the Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) and states the
commission shall have authority to solicit gifts and contributions to be made to the city and to assist in the
preparation of applications for grant funds to be made to the city for the purposes of heritage preservation;
and
WfIEREAS, The Minnesota Historical Society (MHS), through its Historic Preservation, Field Services,
and Grants Departrnent, administers the U.S. Departrnent of the Interior's Historic Preservation Fund
(HPF) Program in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS); and
WFIEI2EAS, The Department of the Interior specifies that at least ten (10) percent of Minnesota's annual
HPF Program award be designated as pass-through funding to Certified Local Governments (CLG) each
year; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have approved a budget amendment to allow for $I 5,000 to be
used towazd a cash match for a CLG grant application to complete an histaric preservation plan for the city
that will be incotporated as a chapter of the comprehensive plan; and
WfIEREAS, The grant request amount is $15,000 and the total cash, in-kind and donated match totals
$24,640, allowing funding for a consultant to be hired to research and write the plan, for mapping,
formatting the report and for printing costs; and
WHEREAS, There aze several reasons to complete a preservation plan now, including, but not limited to,
1. The revision of the city's comprehensive plan due to be completed in 2008, 2. The legal basis in the
MN Statutes Comprehensive Plan requirements (473.859 Subd. 2(b)) that states a land use plan shall
contain a protection element for historic sites, and 3. The plan would allow for informed decision making
regarding the city's historic resources, for the Heritage Preservation Comsnission, its staff, other city
departments and the community;
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42 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council recognizes the need for a city-wide
43 preservation plan that is incorporated into the broader plauning process and allows the Heritage
44 Preservarion Commission, under the oversight of the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental
45 Protection, to apply for the above mentioned grant funds.
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Requested by Department of:
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Approval of a Resolution authorizing the City of Saint Paul to apply for matching grant funds from the Minnesota State Historical
Society to be used for creating a ciry-wide preservation plan.
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
1. F4as this personlfirm ever worked unde� a contracf for this tlepaAment?
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2. Has this personlfirm ever been a city employee?
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current city employee?
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Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why): '
Council approval necessary in order to accept grant money. City Council and Mayor approved the budget amendment for matching
funds as part of the 2007 budget process. The City dces no[ have a wmplete heritage pieservation plan that is adopted as a Chaptei of
the City's comprehensive plan. This fundi¢g wili allow for the comple[ion of this project.
Advanqges If Approved:
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Financial Information: The Ciry is requesting a grant of $15,000. Beriveen cash, in kind and donated amounts the toral for the match
(F�cplain) is $24,640.
CostfRevmue Budgeted:
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