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RESOLUTION
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1 WHEREAS, on July 13, 1994, the City Council of the City of Saint Paul (the "City") established the
2 Culhual Capital (Cultural STAR) Investment Program; and
4 WHEREAS, the Cultural STAR Program is funded with ten percent of an additional one-half of one
5 percent sales tax on sales transactions that occur within the City, pwsuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter
6 297A, authorized by the State of Minnesota, Chapter No. 375, Sec. 46; and
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8 WHEREA5, the purpose of the Cultural STAR Program is to promote economic growth in Saint Paul by
9 strengthening the arts and culture sector and by supporting Downtown as a vital cultural center; and
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1 I WHEREAS, the Cultural STAR Program has leveraged over $300 million of economic development
12 annually in the City of Saint Paul, resulting in $1.9 million of annual local government revenue.
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WHEREAS, The Arts Partnership, a Minnesota non-profit corporation, has applied for $3 million dollars
in Cultural STAR funding, to be used to for capital costs incurred as part of its construction of a 1,100 seat
concert hall and support spaces at its downtown Saint Paul campus (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the City requires, among other things, that the following conditions be satisfied:
1) that the $3 million doliar Cultural STAR funding be allocated over a ten (10) year period,
commencing in 2008, with the City being obligated to allocate no more than $300,000 of said
aggregate funding per year;
2) that construction of the Project begin no later than December 31, 2015, and that it be completed
no later than three 3 years after the commencement date of the construction;
3� that the Cultural STAR funds be disbursed to The Arts Partnership on a reimbursement basis
followin� submission of a request and documentation of expenditures in accordance with City
r�ulations and procedures;
4) that prior to each disbursement of funds, The Arts Partnership submit documentation that the
Cultural STAR funds have been matched at a ratio of no less than 3:1 with additional Project
funding from non-City sources; and
5) that The Arts Partnership and the City enter into a Loan Agreement, which provides for among
other things, the manner by which the City will disburse the loan proceeds and the conditions by
which the City will forgive The Arts Partnership's repayment of any receipt of such loan proceeds;
WHEREAS, pursuant to 1998 Minnesota Laws Chapter 389, Article 8, Sec. 37, Subdivision 1, a citizen
review panel, commonly known as the Cultural STAR Boazd, has completed its annual review of all
proposals for the expenditure of funds in Cycle 14 of the Cultural STAR Program, including the Project
and has recommended the approval of the Project; and
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44 WI3EREAS, the Mayor has reviewed the application for the Project in Cycle 14 of the Cultural STAR
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WfIEREAS, the Project does not represent a Business Subsidy as defined by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby approves the funding
recommendations from the Cultural STAR Program for the Project as described above, and be it
FiJRTHER RESOLVED, that the applicable City staff negotiate and execute a Loan Agreement on
behalf of the City, with The Arts Partnership, consistent with the above-described terms and conditions,
together with such other terms and conditions which are not adverse to the City, provided that such terms
and conditions are acceptable in form and substance to the Saint Paul City Attorney, and be it
FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Council approves the budget amendment as follows.
CURRENTBUDGET CHANGES AMENDED BUDGET
Transfer from HRA Debt Service Fund
(Sales Tax) '08 Budget $9Q000.00 $90,000
Comment: Last $90,000 fram 2008 budget not used
P7-930-90304-7304-00000(Prior Years) $935,626.86 $0.00 $935,626.86
TOTAL FINANCING PLAN $1,025,626.86 $0.00 $1,025,626.86
SPENDING PLAN — 2008 Cultural STAR Arts Partnership:
Undesignated Adopted Budget — City Sales Tax
P7-930-90399-0548-77999 $0.00 $45,791.68 $45,791.68
RNC Cultural Events
P7-930-90310-0548-71754 $255,791.68 ($255,791.68) $0.00
Comment: $255,791.68 remaining from RNC used far The Arts Partnership Ordway expansion.
Direct Project Casts
P7-930-90310-0547-77000 $190,506.71 $0.00 $190,506.71
P7-930-90310-0299-77000 $444,328.47 $0.00 $444,328.47
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Arts Partnership Ordway Expansion
P7-930-90309-0547-71808 $0.00 $30Q000 $300,000
CLOSE OUT PROJECTS:
Skyway Kiosks
P7-930-90309-0547-71791 $90,000 ($90,000) $0.00
Comment: $9Q000 for skyway kiosks projec� which did not proceed $a5,791.68 will be used for Ordway
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Action Requested:
Adoption of the attached Council Resolution and budget amendment, which approves Culhual STAR funding recommendations for
The Arts Partnership.
Recommendations� Approve (A) or Rejec[ (R): Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following Questions:_
Planning Commission 1. Has this person/frm ever worked under a contract for this tlepartment?
CIB Committee Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has this person/frm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
currenf ciry employee?
Yes No
6cplain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet.
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Approval of the attached Council Resolution and budget amendment will allocate funding for the construction of an 1,100-seat
concert hall and support spaces at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts.
Advantages If Approved:
Cultural STAR funds, will be made available for The Arts Parhiership project.
Disadvantages If Approved:
None.
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
Total Amount of
7ransaction: $300,000.00 CosURevenue Budgeted: Y
Funding Source: CUltural STAR Program Activity Number: P7-930-9031-0547-71808
Fi nancial I nformation:
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