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201339ORIGINAL TO CITY CLERK �li �� - ' CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL NO. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK C UNCIL RESOLUTION — GENERAL FORM PRESENTED BY �• �- COMMIssIbNER DATE RESOLVED, That the Common Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves: "A BILL. FOR AN ACT PERTAINING TO THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL AND TO THE CITY OF WEST SAINT PAUL AND AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNING BODIES OF SAID CITIES TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH EACH OTHER FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING WITHIN THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL STORM WATER RELIEF SEWERS WHICH WILL SERVE AND BE MUTUALLY ADVANTAGEOUS TO BOTH CITIES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL TO LEVY TAXES, EXPEND MONEY OR TO ISSUE BONDS FOR THE FULL COST OF SUCH S EWERS ; AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WEST SAINT PAUL TO LEVY TAXES, EXPEND MONEY AND TO BORROW MONEY OR TO ISSUE BONDS TO REIMBURSE THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL FOR THE PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE COST TO BE PAID BY THE CITY OF WEST SAINT Ph`UL; AND PROVIDING THAT THE AUTHORITY HEREBY GRANTED SHALL NOT BE EFFECTIVE UNTIL AN AGREEMENT HAS BEEN DULY EXECUTED BY THE GOVERNING BODIES'OF BOTH.-_ CITIES." and recommends the same to the Ramsey County Sen6te a,nc House delegations. Council File No. 201339 — By Milton Rosen — Resolved, That the Common Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby ap- proves: "A BILL FOR AN ACT PERTAINING TO THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL AND TO THE CITY OF WEST SAINT PAUL AND AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNING BODIES OF SAID CITIES TO ENTER INTO AGREE- MENTS WITH EACH OTHER FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING WITHIN THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL STORM WATER RELIEF SEWERS WHICH WILL SERVE AND BE MUTUALLY ADVANTAGEOUS TO BOTH CITIES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL TO LEVY TAXES, Exp-R 7T?. 1V cnoz-= COUNCILMEN Yeas Nays DeCourcy Holland Loss Mortinson Peterson Rosen Mr. President, Vavoulis 5M 5.80 2 MAP 22 1961 Adopted by the Council 19— Approver] MAP' 2 � 1��1 19._ In Favor � ti 0 Mayor Against PUBLISHED _ r 1961 DUPLICATE TO PRINTER ����� CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL NO. •" OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK COUNCIL RESOLUTION — GENERAL FORM PRESENTED BY COMMISSWNEa DATE RESOLVED, That the Common Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves: "A BILL FOR AN ACT PERTAINING TO THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL AND TO THE CITY OF WEST SAINT PAUL AND AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNING BODIES OF SAID CITIES TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH EACH OTHER FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING WITHIN THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL STORM MATER RELIEF SEWERS WHICH WILL SERVE AND BE MUTUALLY ADVANTAGEOUS TO BOTH CITIES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL TO LEVY TAXES, EXPEND MONEY OR TO ISSUE BONDS FOR THE FULL COST OF SUCH SEWERS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WEST SAINT PAUL TO LEVY TAXES, EXPEND MONEY AND TO BORROW MONEY OR TO ISSUE BONDS TO REIMBURSE THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL FOR THE PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE COST TO BE PAID BY THE CITY OF WEST SAINT PMX; AND PROVIDING THAT THE AUTHORITY HEREBY GRANTED SHALL NOT BE EFFECTIVE UNTIL AN AGREEMENT HAS BEEN DULY EXECUTED BY THE GOVERNING BODIES OF BOTH CITIES. 11 and recommends the same to the Ramsey County Sen6te and House delegations. COUNCILMEN Yeas Nays DeCourcy Holland Loss Mortinson Peterson Rosen Mr. President, Vavoulis BM 6.60 Q°2 In Favor Against Adopted by the Council MAR 2 2 19M 19— Approved 19— Mayor N t�­• March 22, 1961 Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Gentlemen and Mad-m: In accordance with your request, the Technical Committee has studied the Riverview storm sewer problem, as reported and explained by Mr. Avery, Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works, and has also considered the results obtained to date by negotiations which have taken place between officials of the City of St. Paul and West St. Paul, the two cities involved in the project. Briefly, the problem is that the sewers in the Riverview district are inadequate during even moderate storms with the result that storm water from the bluffs of West St. Paul crowds the St. Paul sewers to over- flowing so that basements in the lower area between South Wabasha and South Robert Streets become flooded and, due to the hydraulic head from the higher - level, storm water flows out of manholes and catch basins and runs through the streets. Plans for construction of adequate sitbrm relief sewers for this district were formulated as far back as 1930 and were considered many times since until, in the 1953 United Improvement Council Bond Issue program, an allocation of $967,000 was allocated for this project. The-need for the sewer relief project becomes even more acute with the proposed flood control project which cannot function efficiently unless an adequate storm sewer system is constructed. The total cost of the sewers to be built within the City of St. Paul is • estimated at $2,359,500, of which $293,500 is for sewers that are of exclusive benefit and use by the City of St. Paul, leaving the cost of $2,066,000 to be shared by the two cities. Analyzing the drainage areas in the two cities which will be tributary to the jointly used portions of the sewer system, it is found that they. — are approximately equal to each other and on this basis alone, without considering other factors, an allocation of 50% of the cost to each city ` would be the normal procedure. However, in consideration of ,the, relative { •'x,, benefits accruing to each city and the greater need of the sewer by the City of St. Paul and other considerations discussed in the negotiations{ between representatives of the two cities, it was tentatively agreed A.; that a reasonable compromise could be arrived at by allocating 44% of : the cost of the jointly used sewers to West-St. Paul and 56% to St. Paul'.'' }' On this basis, the cost - sharing picture would be as follows: Cost to St. Paul of exclusively used St. Paul facilities St. Paul's 56% share of jointly used facilities Total St. Paul's share West St. Paul's 44% share Total estimated cost of work in St. Paul $ 293,500.00 1,157,000.00 $1, 450, 500,.,00 909,000.00 i. $2,359,5 0 A -2— 'a It was reported to the Committee that for a , period of construction extending over several years, the available bond funds plus funds from the annual budget appropriation for the City's share of local improve$" ments would be sufficient to cover the St. Paul share. However, West St. Paul apparently will have a very severe problem in financing its share in the amount of $909,000. The Technical Committee considered , suggestions that the City of St. Paul finance the project through an agreement with West St. Paul for reimbursement by annual payments over a period of years at 6% interest; or that, inasmuch as all the facili- ties to be constructed are in St. Paul, the City may be able to expand its Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund with an agreement for repayment w• by West St. Paul similar to the one above; or that by mutual agreement, ;•�- the repayments be guaranteed the City of St. Paul through an irrevocable <' millage tax rate to be in the taxes imposed on West St. Paul until its share is paid. It was the unanimous conclusion of the Technical Committee that this project is a necessity and that it is vital to the development of the Riverview industrial district; and the Committee recommends that this storm sewer system be constructed, preferably during the same period � of time in which the flood control project will be constructed. Should the Council desire to o ahead with the g project, the Committee .. recommends that legislation be sought immediately to permit St. Paul and West St. Paul to co- operate in this project and to enter into any mutual agreements necessary for financing the same. = S 16 Respectfully submitted, or TECHNICAL COMMITTEE • = : 'i,' By: Cha ' man s` By: a , .c Acting Secretary EAD:lf • f • s ti e March 22, 1961 Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Gentlemen and Madam: In accordance with your request, the Technical Committee has studied the Riverview storm sewer problem, as reported and explained by Mr. Avery, Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works, and has also considered the results obtained to date by negotiations which have taken place between officials of the City of St. Paul and West St. Paul, the two cities involved in the project. Briefly, the problem is that the sewers in the Riverview district are inadequate during even moderate storms with the result that storm water from the bluffs of West St. Paul crowds the St. Paul sewers to over- flowing so that basements in the lower area between South Wabasha and South Robert Streets become flooded and, due to the hydraulic head from the higher level, storm water flows out of manholes and catch basins and runs through the streets. Plans for construction of adequate ctbrm relief sewers for this district were formulated as far back as 1930 and were considered many times since until, in the 1953 United Improvement Council Bond Issue program, an allocation of $967,000 was allocated for this project. The need for the sewer relief project becomes even more acute with the proposed flood control pro ect which cannot function efficiently unless an adequate storm sewer system is constructed. The total cost of the sewers to be built within the City of St. Paul is estimated at $2,359,500, of which $293,500 is for sewers that are of exclusive benefit and use by the City of St. Paul, leaving the cost of $2,066,000 to be shared by the two cities. Analyzing the drainage areas in the two cities which will be tributary to the jointly used portions of the sewer system, it is found that they are approximately equal to each other and on this basis alone, without considering other factors, an allocation of 50% of the cost to each city would be the normal procedure. However, in consideration of the relative benefits accruing to each city and the greater need of the sewer by the City of St. Paul and other considerations discussed in the negotiations between representatives of the two cities, it was tentatively agreed that a reasonable compromise could be arrived at by allocating 44% of the cost of the jointly used sewers to West St. Paul and 56% to St. Paul. On this basis, the cost - sharing picture would be as follows: Cost to St. Paul of exclusively used St. Paul facilities $ 2933,500.00 i St. Paul's 56% share of jointly used facilities 1,157,000.00 Total St. Paul's share $1,450,500.00 West St. Paul's 44% share 909,000.00 Total estimated cost of work in St. Paul $2,359,5 0 V WV �1 � -2 It was reported to the Committee that for a period of construction extending over several years, the available bond funds plus funds from the annual budget appropriation for the City's share of local improveJ4 ments would be sufficient to cover the St. Paul share. However, West St. Paul apparently will have a very severe problem in financing its share in the amount of $909,000. The Technical Committee considered suggestions that the City of St. Paul finance the project through an agreement with West St. Paul for reimbursement by annual payments over a period of years at 6% interest; or that, inasmuch as all the facili- ties to be constructed are in St. Paul, the City may be able to expand its Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund with an agreement for repayment by West St. Paul similar to the one above; or that by mutual agreement, the repayments be 'guaranteed the City of St. Paul through an irrevocable millage tax rate to be in the taxes imposed on West St. Paul until its share is paid. It was the unanimous conclusion of the Technical Committee that this project is a necessity and that it is vital to the development of the Riverview industrial district; and the Committee recommends that this storm sewer system be constructed, preferably during the same period of time in which the flood control,project will be constructed. Should the Council desire to go ahead with the project, the Committee recommends that legislation be sought immediately to permit St. Paul and West St. Paul to co- operate inithis project and to enter into any mutual agreements necessary for financing the same. EAD:lf Respectfully submitted, TECHNICAL COMMITTEE By: ` e s =I March 22, 1961 Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Gdhtlemen and Madam: In accordance with your request, the Technical Committee has studied the Riverview storm sewer problem, as reported and explained by Mr. Avery, Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works, and has also considered the results obtained to date by negotiations which have taken place between officials of the City of St. Paul and West St. Paul, the two cities involved in the project. Briefly, the problem is that the sewers in the Riverview district are inadequate during even moderate storms with the result that storm water from the bluffs of West St. Paul crowds the St. Paul sewers to over- flowing so that basements in the lower area between South Wabasha and South Robert Streets become flooded and, due to the hydraulic head from the higher level, storm water flows out of manholes and catch basins and runs through the streets. Plans for construction of adequate 4tbrm relief sewers for this-district were formulated as far back as 1930 and were considered many times since until, in the 1953 United Improvement Council Bond Issue program, an allocation of $967,000 was allocated for this project. The need for the sewer relief project becomes even more acute with the proposed flood control pro ect which cannot function efficiently unless an adequate storm sewer system is constructed. The total cost of the sewers to be built within the City of St. Paul is estimated at $2,359,500, of which $293,500 is for sewers that are of exclusive benefit and use by the City of St. Paul, leaving the cost of $21066,000 to be shared by the two cities. Analyzing the drainage areas in the two cities which will be tributary to the jointly used portions of the sewer system, it is found that they are approximately equal to each other and on this basis alone, without considering other factors, an allocation of 50% of the cost to each city would be the normal procedure. However, in consideration of the relative benefits accruing to each city and the greater need of the sewer by the City of St. Paul and other considerations discussed in the negotiations between representatives of the two cities, it was tentatively agreed that a reasonable compromise could be arrived at by allocating 44% of the cost of the jointly used sewers to West St. Paul and 56% to St. Maul.. On this basis, the cost- sharing picture would be as follows: Cost to St. Paul of exclusively used St. Paul facilities $ 293,500.00 St. Paul's 56% share of jointly used facilities 1,157,000.00 Total St. Paul's share $1,450,500.00 West St. Paul's 44% share 909.000.00 V Total estimated cost of work in St. Paul $2,359,5 0 V .a -1�- It was reported to the Committee that for a period of construction extending over several years, the available bond funds plus funds from the annual budget appropriation for the City's share of local improve- ments would be sufficient to cover the St. Paul share. However, West St. Paul apparently will have a very severe problem in financing its share in the amount of $909,000. The Technical Committee considered suggestions that the City of St. Paul finance the project through an agreement with West St. Paul for reimbursement by annual payments over a period of years at 6% interest; or that, inasmuch as all the facili- ties to be constructed are in St. Paul, the City may be able to expand its Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund with an agreement for repayment by West St. Paul similar to the one above; or that by mutual agreement, the repayments be guaranteed the City of St. Paul through an irrevocable millage tax rate to be in the taxes imposed on West St. Paul until its share is paid. It was the unanimous conclusion of project is a necessity and that it Riverview industrial district; and storm sewer system be constructed, of time in which the flood control the Technical Committee that this is vital to the development of the the Committee recommends that this preferably during the same period project will be constructed. Should the Council desire to go ahead with the project, the Committee recommends that legislation be sought immediately to permit St. Paul and West St. Paul to co- operate in this project and to enter into any mutual agreements necessary for financing the same. Respectfully submitted, TECHNICAL COMMITTEE By: Chaff man i By: , Acting Secretary EAD:1f