205316Council File No. 205316 —By Bernard
to c�rr c�eaK T. Holland, by request—
T AA The Saint.Paul Council of Arts and
- CITY OF'ST. P�ySciences has advised us that it has
received flan pledges of '460,000 to be
OFFICE OF THE CIT applied to the cost of constructing the
.'A Arts and Science Building, The pledges
C U IL RESOLUTION —G received to date have b n made _by.
/ Mr. I .A. O'Shaughnessy in the amount
/ PRESENTED BY of'150,000, by members of the Ordway
/
COMMIS SIONE family in the amount 0,'180,000 and
by an interested anonymous person
-- - - - -'— in the amount of '150 00.
Further, The Council- of Arts and
Sciences, by its letter of Decemttpr '
1361,M attached hereto
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The Saint Paul Council of Arts and Sciences has advised us that
it has received firm pledges of $460,000 to be applied to the cost of
CAA,- Yructing the Arts and Science Building. The pledges received to date
.have been made by Mr. I. A. O'Shaughnessy in the .amount of $150,000,
by members of the Ordway family in the amount of $160,000, and by
an interested anonymous person in the amount of 6150,000.
Further, the Council of Arts and Sciences, by its letter of
December 21, 1961, attached hereto, commits the $460,000 to the City of
Saint Paul for the aforesaid purpose, and, further, the First National
Bank, by its Vice - President, Mr. J. Thomas Simonet, has assured. the
Council of .Arts and Sciences that it Will loan to said Council any unpaid
balance of the aforesaid pledges at the time the funds are required for
the purpose of constructing the Arts and Science Building; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the WO.,OOO grant is gratefully accepted by this
Council on behalf of the City of Saint Paul, -and, further, that said funds
be committed to the project of building the Arts and Science Building
and that the Civic Educational Bond Fund No. 420 be increased from
$1,700,000 to $2,160,000 upon receipt of X60,000 from the Council of Arts
and Sciences, and the proper City officers are hereby authorized and directed
to accept these funds and to apply them to the construction of said building;
be-it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the constructive interest in the City of
Saint Paul displayed by the parties donating said funds to this public
project confirms and supports our belief in the future growth and
development of the City of Saint Paul and we are hopeful that this generosity
will :add impetus to revitalization of the cultural and economic activity
in this City; be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that we are informed that pledges have been
received from Mr. Edwin Davis in the amount of $25,000 and Mr. F. R. Weyer-
haeuser in the amount of $25,000, and that the Council of Arts and Sciences
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
DeCourcy
Holland
Loss
Mortinson
Peterson
Rosen
Mr. President, Vavoulis
5M c -cI l
In Favor
Against
Adopted by the Council 19—
Approved 19—
me
Mayor
ORIGIN � AL TO CITY CLERK 2,0 3-16
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL RES L TIO GENER L FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONER DATE
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is attempting-to raise additional funds for the purpose of providing
,additional facilities for the Arts and Science Building, and that the
afores;hid funds axe pledged specifically for the purpose of providing
a desired public meeting and reception facility.
We wish to acknowledge, this =activity and to encourage it so
that the City of Saint Paul may have the finest possible Civic Education
Center.
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
rcy
Holland
Loss
son
Peterson
Rosen
resident, Vavou is -
SM 6 -G1
r
DEC 2 8198
Adopted by the Council 19—
DEC 2 81��'9
Approve 19—
n Favor oe
0 0 X114 . Mayor
Against
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Saint Paul Council "of Arts and Sciences
945 COURT HOUSE, SAINT PAUL 2, MINNESOTA
TELEPHONE: CAPITAL 4 -2889
December 21, 1961
The Honorable George J. Vavoulis
Mayor and Members of the City Council
City of Saint Paul
Saint Paul 2, Minnesota
Dear Sirs:
The $1,700,000 made available under the Second United Fund Bond Authorization
for the construction of an Arts and Science building in Saint Paul was found
to be insufficient for the construction of a building of sufficient size to
permit the different agencies concerned to be adequately housed within the
building.
In view of this situation, the Saint Paul Council of Arts and Sciences
determined that the available city funds should be supplemented and pledges
in the amount of $460,000 were obtained. As of this date, $110,000 has been
received, $150,000 will be paid at the time the construction contract is
ready for execution, $80,000 will be paid in June 1962 and the remaining
$120,000 will be paid-annually at the rate of $30,000 for each of the four
years 1962 -1965.
It is realized that all of these funds must be available and turned over
to the City Comptroller in advance of the signing of the construction contract
and the Saint Paul Council of Arts and Sciences has arranged with the First
National Bank of Saint Paul, a confirmation of this understanding in accord-
ance with the original letter of the Bank attached hereto.
Under these arrangements and commitments, it is possible to state that the
sum of $460,000 will be placed at the disposition of the City Comptroller
in advance of the execution of a construction contract for the proposed
building.
It is therefore respectfully requested that a proper resolution be adopted
by you which would permit the City Architect to employ a total of $2,160,000
in the project and authorize an addendum to the existing contract between
the City and the respective associated architects, whereby the amount of
the funds available for the project is increased from $1,700,000 to $2,160,000.
Respectfully yours,
Robert L. Fry
President
PWF
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P a r f i c i p a f i n g M e m b e r s: ST. PAUL CIVIC OPERA ASSOCIATION, ST. PAUL CIVIC PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY, ST. PAUL GALLERY AND SCHOOL OF
ART, SAINT PAUL INSTITUTE, ST. PAUL PAINTERS' AND SCULPTORS' ASSOCIATION, SCHUBERT CLUB, THEATRE ST. PAUL
A s s o c i a f e M e m b e r s: INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE, ST. PAUL COLLEGE CLUB, ST. PAUL JUNIOR LEAGUE, ST. PAUL MUSICIANS' ASSOCIATION,
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE OF ST. PAUL