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CITY OF ST. PAUL
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK'
Cm RESOLUTION- GENERAL FORM f
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONS DATE
COUNCIL
187375
le No. 187375—By Mrs. Donald r
urcy— Bernard T. Holland—
A. Mortinson — Robert F.
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1— Joseph E. Dillon, mayor—
as, The City Council has been -
• by the Minnesota National
through Major General J. E.
thereof, that the Minnesota
WHEREAS, the City Council has been advised by the Minnesota National
Guard, through Major General J. E. Nelson thereof, that the Minnesota National
Guard is prepared to begin the construction of an Armory in the City of Saint
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Paul estimated to cost about $200,000 and would be in a position immediately to
begin negotiations for the letting of specifications for such work predicated on
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the City's furnishing la site of approximately 300 ft. by 300 ft. or 200 ft. x
400 ft. on,which to construct the said Armory,- said procedure and authority for
the City to acquire a site for such purpose and convey the same to the "Minnesota
State Armory Building Commission," being provided for by Minnesota Statutes 193.142;
and
WHEREAS, it appears further from the information given this Council that
the payment of the cost of the construction of said building would be based on a
75% allocation of the.'cost to,be paid by Federal Government and 25% of the cost
to be assumed under and pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 193, by the State
Armory Building Commission, under which statutes, 'to achieve the result to be
obtained, the City would have to assume one -half of the payment of the cost of
principal and interest on the bonds to be issued (i. e., 25% of the total) by
the State Armory Building Commission, to be authorized by a.proper resolution
of tax levy, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 193.145, subdivision 2; and
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council
Yeas Nays Nays
DeCourcy
Holland
Mortinson In Favor
Peterson
Against
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Mr. President, Dillon
5f.7 G•3G ? -
Approved 195—
Mayor
WHEREAS, the Council, in the light of the information furnished
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it and the findings made by it, hereby declares that a sudden and unexpected
emergency has arisen in that to obtain the advantages of the Federal grant
and State aid to be applied for the construction of said Armory in the
State of Minneb;ota,'�fii'ough its Armory Building .Commission, it is necessary
for the City of Saint Paul, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 193.144, to secure
the land!necessary•upon which said Armory shall be built and convey the same
to the Minnesota'State Armory Commission, and it further appearing that there
is an insufficiency of 'funds adeduately and properly.to protect the public -
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interest in this particular regard in that no appropriation was provided
for this unforeseen and unexpected emergency, and whereas the Council
makes a finding that the building of such new Amory, pursuant to the Laws
of the State of Minnesota on the basis hereinabove described, through Federal,
State, and City cooperation, would be of inestimable benefit to the City
of Saint Paul, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Saint Paul, that under
Charter Section 206 the said Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and
the Comptroller to borrow temporarily a sum of money not to exceed
gp Cam, at an interest rate not to exceed 4 %, to meet such emergency and
to execute and deliver to the parties making the loan such evidence of
indebtedness as is necessary under the circumstances; and be it
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WHEREAS, the Council, in the light of the information furnished
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it and the findings made by it, hereby declares that a sudden and unexpected
emergency has arisen in that to obtain the advantages of the Federal grant
and State aid to be applied for the construction of said Armory in the
State of Minneb;ota,'�fii'ough its Armory Building .Commission, it is necessary
for the City of Saint Paul, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 193.144, to secure
the land!necessary•upon which said Armory shall be built and convey the same
to the Minnesota'State Armory Commission, and it further appearing that there
is an insufficiency of 'funds adeduately and properly.to protect the public -
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interest in this particular regard in that no appropriation was provided
for this unforeseen and unexpected emergency, and whereas the Council
makes a finding that the building of such new Amory, pursuant to the Laws
of the State of Minnesota on the basis hereinabove described, through Federal,
State, and City cooperation, would be of inestimable benefit to the City
of Saint Paul, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Saint Paul, that under
Charter Section 206 the said Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and
the Comptroller to borrow temporarily a sum of money not to exceed
gp Cam, at an interest rate not to exceed 4 %, to meet such emergency and
to execute and deliver to the parties making the loan such evidence of
indebtedness as is necessary under the circumstances; and be it
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COUNCIL RESOLUTION - GENERAL FORM
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FURTHER RESOLVED, that the money secured by the City from such
loan be credited to Armory Fund 31 C 3 — Land Acquisition, strictly for the
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purposesv, of payment for the land to be acquired for the purposes hereinabove
described.
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
DeCourcy
Holland
Mortinson
Peterson
Rosen
Wankel
Mr. Press ent, Dillon
514 G -SG ,2
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Tn Favor
Against
Adopted by the CouncilMAY 9 1958 195—
Approved MAY 9 1958 195—
PUBLISHED,��,P
Mayor