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Green Sheet# 3056592
RESOLUTION
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WAEEREAS, The Como Friends (CF) is a registered nonprofit organi�arion formed to promote, support, preserve and enhance
the Como Park Zoo and Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Pazk; and
WFIEREAS, to fiuther serve the citizens af Saint Paul and ffie �eater region; and
WF�REAS, Como Zoo has managed polar beazs as a part of its animal collection for forty yeazs; and.
WI3EREAS, the current polar beaz habitat dces not meet national or internarional standazds for managing beazs; and
WfIEREA5, the Polar Bear Odyssey will provide the polaz bears at Como Zoo with a dramatically unproved
environment that closely simulates their native tundra habitat; and
WFIEkEAS, the Polaz Beaz Odyssey places the beazs in a natural landscape immersive environment and provides them
with dramatically more land space; and
WHEREAS, the Po1az Beaz Odyssey will emulate a Hudson Bay ecosystem complete with a river-washed stream, rocky cliffs
and evergreen plantings; and.
WHEREAS, the Polar Beaz Odyssey meets or exceeds the most recent versions of the USDA Marine Mammals Act,
Association of Zoos and Aquariums Polar Bear Standards and the Canadian Po]ar Bear Protection Act; and.
WHEREAS, Como Friends (CF) has already made a 4.5 million dollar goal for this project as part of its overall
$8,000,000 private fundraising campaign goal; and
WI-IEREAS, Como Friends would like to increase their commitment to this project by $700,000, and
WHEREAS, Como Friends has �hibited and has a documented history of reaching their fundraising goals,
specifically with their commitment and donation to the Como V isitor Education Resource Center; and
4VHEREAS, the Como Friends will capitalize on its donation by coup]ing it with State Bonding money of $9,000,000 to
make this a$14,200,000 project; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor recommends the following changes to the 2008 Capital budget for this project:; and
FINANCING PLAN:
CURRENT
BUDGET CHANGES
3J081-Como Zoo Infrastructure Improvements (Polar Beaz Odyssey)
3461 -(Metro Council Regional Parks and Open
Space) 9,000,000
AMENDED
BUDGET
9,000,000
6905 - Outside Contributions Como Friends Donation 4,500,000 700,000 5,20Q000
TOTAL 13,500,000 700,000 14,200,000
Receive funds from the Como Friends (CF) as a resutt of their fundraising efforts.
The Como Friends committed $5.2 million of their total $8 million fund raising efforts for the Polaz Bear Odyssey project.
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3J081 - Polaz Bear
Odyssey
0893 - Survey Fees B 0.00 8,000,000.00
0892 - Architect Fees 1,000,000.00 0.00 1,000,000.00
0894 - Construcrion - General 4,SOQOOQ.00 7oQ000.00 5,200,000.00
13,500,000.00 700,000.00 14,200,000.00
Funds received from the Como Friends will be used toward the actual conshuction of the eachibit. This action increases the
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conshuction spending budget reco�izing receipt of the donation from Como Friends.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, ffiat the Saint Paul Ciry Council sincerely thanks and expresses its appreciation to
the Como Friends fox their coirtriburion benefiting the Polaz $eat Odyssey at Como Zoo; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul
approves these changes to the 2008 capital budget.
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Amend the 2008 project budget for [he Polaz Bear Odyssey to recognize an increase of $70Q000 in the commitment by Como
Friends
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Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
1. Has this personJfirtn ever wmked under a contract for this depadment?
Yes No
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
curcent city employee?
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initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Due to changes in State eapected funding and some bid differences, the Como Friends have decided to increase their pledge to the
Polaz Beaz Odyssey at Como Zoo. At this point, only State and donated funds have been committed to this project with no actual City
financing pledeged. Como friends has a dependable history of raising funds as evidenced by their pledges to the Como Visitor
Education Resource Center. The Como Friends aze NOT increasing their fundraising goal, but are committing more of their total
campaign to this project.
Advantages If Approved:
The projecf will be completed and the Como Zoo will provide an adequate habitat for the Polar Bears.
Disadvantages If Approved:
None
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Disadvanlages If Not Approved:
The project will have a considerable shortfall and may not be able to be completed.
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Funding Source: COmO FrlendS
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Activity Number: 3J081
Financiai Information: Como Friends is increasing their commitment to the Polaz Beaz Odyssey project by $700,000
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