1893274RIGINIL TO CITY CLERK
PRESENTED BY
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CITY OF ST. PAUL
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
1 a n COUNCIL RESOLUTION — GENERAL FORM
1-01.041
NO. i 18 327
Council File No. 189327 —By Joseph E.
Dillon, mayor —
Whereas, The Board of rreeholders
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WHEREAS, the Board of Freeholders has'submitted to the
Council a proposed amendment to the Charter of the City-of Saint
Paul,, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED,. That a special election is hereby ordered
to be held, in the manner provided by law, in said City of Saint
Paul, Minnesota, on the 4th day-of November, 1958 (which is the
same day the State and County general election will be held) for
the purpose of submitting to the electors of said',.City the ques-
tion of ratifying and adopting the proposed amendment to the
Charter submitted by said Board of Freeholders; and`be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City Clerk is hereby ordered
and directed to cause the full text of said proposed amendment
to be published as required by law once a week for four (4)
weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Saint
Paul, which newspaper shall have an aggregate regular paid cir-
culation of at least twenty -five thousand copies and which news-
papers shall be printed and published in the City of Saint Paul,
viz: The St. Paul Dispatch, the cost thereof to be paid out of
the election expense account of the General Fund; and \t)e it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the.City Clerk is hereby ordered:
to give notice of said election in the manner provided bylaw, and
that the registration records on file in the Bureau of Registra-
tion and Elections of the City Clerkts office shall be used as
provided by law: and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper City officers are
hereby authorized and directed to prepare the necessary printing,
stationery and election supplies, the cost thereof, together with
all the expense of said election, to be paid out of the election
expense account of the General Fund; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City-Clerk-is hereby authorized
and directed to give such notice and do whatever else is necessary
for th•e submission of.said proposed amendment at said election in
the manner prescribed by law.
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Counci EP 3 0 1958. 19_
Yeas Nays
DeCourcy S E P 3 0 1958
Holland Approved 19_
Mortinson
Peterson Z3Favor
Rusuff- _ Mayor
Against
Mr. President, Dillon
VUl3LISHEn_1L
sea s -ss 2
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DUPLICATE TO PRINTER • , 189327
CITY OF ST. PAUL FILE NCIL NO.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL RESOLUTION — GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONER DATE
WHEREAS# the Board of Freeholders has submitted to the
Council a proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of Saint
Paul, a to of wwhich is attached hereto and made a part hereof,
theref ore, be. it
RESOLVED, That a special election is hereby ordered
to be held, in the manner provided by lawn, in said City of Saint
Paul, Minnesota, on the 4th day of November, 1'958 (which is the
same .day the State and County general election will be held) for
the purpose of submitting to the effectors of said City the ques.
tion of ratifying and adopting the proposed amendment to the
Charter submitted by said.Board of Freeholders; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED# That the City Clerk is hereby ordered
and directed to cause the full text of said proposed amendment ed
to be published as required by lase once a creek for four (4)
weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Saint.
Paul, which newspaper shall have an aggregate regular. ppaid cir-
culation of at least twenty -five thousand copies and which news-
papers shall be printed and published in the City of Saint Paul,.
viz: The St. Paul Dispatch, the cost thereof to be paid out of
the election expense account of the GeneralFund and be it.
1
FURTHER RESOLVE?, That the City Clerk is hereby ordered
to give notice of' said election in the manner provided bylaw, and
that the registration-records on file in the Bureau of Registra-
tion and Elections of the City Clerk's office shall be used as
provided by lawn; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper City officers are
hereby authorized and directed to prepare the necessary printing,
Stationery and election supplies, the cost "thereof, together with
all the expense of said election# to be paid out of the election
expense account of the General Fund; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That
and directed to give such notice
for the submission of said propoi
the manner prescribed by lawn.
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
DeCourcy
Holland
Mortinson
Peterson
Mr. President, Dillon
5M 5.56 2
the City Clerk is hereby authorized
and do whatever else is noees.sary
led amendment at said election in.
Adopted by the CounAE P 3 0 1958 19—
S EP 8 0 1958
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In Favor
Against
Approved 19—
Mayor
TERRANCE S. O'TOOLE
THOMAS J. RYAN
ROBERT E. O'CONNELL
DONALD L. LAIS
JOHN J. McNEIL
ROBERT E. FARICY
ASSISTANTS
THEODORE J. COLLINS
INVESTIGATOR
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
MARSHALL F. HURLEY
CORPORATION COUNSEL
Mr. Joseph Okoneski
City Clerk
City Hall and Court House
.Saint Paul, Minnesota
Dear.Sir:
413102
LOUIS P. SHEAHAN
SPECIAL ASSISTANT
September 26, 1958
This is to advise you that I have been informed
that Mr. Philip Stringer, Chairman of the Charter Commission,
will present a proposed, Charter amendment, sanctioned by vote
of the said Charter Commission, to the City Council on Tuesday,
September 30, 1958.
I would deem it most advisable, and I am sure that
you will agree with me, that Mr. Stringer's presentation and
submission of the Charter amendment be made the first order
of business on said day.
I transmit herewith a form of resolution calling
for and setting a special election on said Charter amendment �.
for November 4, 1958. To the end that we may proceed most
expeditiously, I would suggest that at the same meeting, a
copy of the Charter amendment as submitted by Mr. Stringer
be attached to this form of resolution and the resolution
passed by the City Council.
Y very trul ,
Marshall F. Hur ey
Corporation Counsel
MFH:bl
cc: Mr. Philip Stringer
First National Bank Bldg.
St. Paul 1, Minnesota
BUREAU OF ELECTIONS
33 CITY HALL
ST. PAUL 2, MINN.
TO THE HONORABLE; MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL
The annexed is a draft of a proposed amendment to be
made to the Charter of the City of Saint Paul, made, framed
and adopted by the Board of Freeholders of the City of
Saint Paul, appointed pursuant to Section 36, Article 4 of
the Constitution of the State of Minnesota, and the laws
and statutes enacted pursuant thereto; and said draft of
said proposed amendment is hereby transmitted to you as
Chief Executive of the City of Saint Paul signed by the
undersigned majority of said Board, to be submitted to the
qualified voters of said City for ratification in the manner
provided by law.
Dated at Saint Paul, Minnesota, this 29th day of
September, 1958.
( Signed)
Rohland. Ho Thomseen
Walter T. Ryan
Arthur Lampland
John W. McConneloug
Carroll E. Swenson
Frank D. Marzitelli
George A. Mairs, Jr.
Charles L. Sommers
W. E. K ing
Adelaide M. Enright
Moritz J. Blomquist
Philip Stringer
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PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT
To the Charter of the City of Saint Paul Amend See. 201 to read:
"Sec. 201 - The total cost of government, including schools,
of the City of Saint Paul in any one calendar or fiscal year shall
not exceed the following, viz:
I. To meet all school expenditures the sum of Twenty -five
Dollars and fifty cents (625.50) per capita for each inhabitant
of said city plus one -tenth (1 /10th) of one cent per capita for
each resident pupil in average daily attendance, as reported by
the Board of Education to the State of Minnesota for the purpose
of obtaining basic school aids, for the school year prior to the
fiscal year for which the budget is being prepared in excess of
36,225, the number of resident pupils in average daily attendance
for the school year 19541955, exclusive of :
a. Sums required to pay principal and interest upon bonds,
levy certificates, or similar obligations issued for school
purposes, together with expenditures made from the proceeds there-
of for other than current operation and maintenance.
b. Sums required by State Law for teachers' retirement
appropriations.
c. All receipts from Federal and State School Aids, depart-
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mental receipts and revenues, and all revenues, miscellaneous
taxes and gifts now or hereafter dedicated to or intended for
school purposes.
d. In addition to the sums above provided for school
expenditures, there may be expended in the year 1959 the sum of
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00); in the year 1960 the
sum of One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars (1,700,000.00)
and in the year 1961 the sum of Two million Seven Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($x2,700,000.00).
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At least Two and 50 1100 Dollars ($2,50) per capita of the
amount appropriated each year for school expenditures shall be
reserved for and may be expended for instructional supplies,
equipment, maintenance, upkeep and remodeling of buildings
and equipment, or new construction,' Any part of said reserve
not expended in any year shall be carried forward and be added
to the appropriation made in subsequent years for remodeling
school buildings, new construction or for school debt retirement.
II, To meet the cost of the City Government and departments,
other than schools, the sum of Thirty-nine Dollars and fifty cents
($39050) per capita for each inhabitant of said city, exclusive of:
a. Sums appropriated to pay principal and interest upon
bonds, levy certificates, or similar obligations, together with
expenditures made from the proceeds thereof for other than current
operation and maintenance.
bb The cost of operating public utilities, parking meters,
garbage or refuse collections and disposal to the extent that the
cost is met by revenues collected from patrons for the service or
from other like revenue.
c. Sums appropriated for pension and retirement funds and
for the Metropolitan Airports Commission,
do The city's share of the cost of conducting the activities
of the Hoard of Public Welfare of the County of Ramsey.
e, The cost of local improvements paid for by special
assessments.
fb In addition to the sums above provided to meet the cost
of the city government and departments other than schools, there
may be expended in the year 1959 the sum of One Million Dollars
($1,OOO,OOOs00); in the year 1960 the sum of One Million Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($$1,500,000.00), and in the year 1961
the sum of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000,00)0
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At least Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000.00) of the
amount appropriated for the cost of the city government, other
than schools, shall be expended in each year in paying the city's
share of the cost of street paving, construction of trunk or
main sewers, and bridges, including right of way, and if any
part of said.Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000.00) shall
not be so appropriated, it shall be used to pay interest on
bonds as a part of the cost of government within the Thirty -nine
Dollars and fifty cents (439.50) per capita limitation.
III. Of the aggregate per capita limitation of Sixty -five
Dollars ($65,00) per capita plus one -tenth (1 /10th) of one cent
per capita above provided no more than Twenty -five Dollars
and fifty cents ($25050) per capita plus one -tenth (1 /10th) of
one cent per capita, as provided in paragraph (I) of this section
may be provided by tax levy on real and personal property for
school expenditures and no more than Twenty -seven Dollars and
fifty cents (t27050) per capita may be provided by tax levy
on real and personal property for the cost of the city govern-
vent and departments other than schools, except that the same
May be increased for both school "expenditures and for the cost
of the city government and departments for the years 1959', ""1960
and 1961, as provided in Subdivision (d) of Subsection (I) and
Subdivision (f) of Subsection (II) hereof.
IV. To secure additional revenues the Council shall have
the power, by ordinance, to assess, levy and collect taxes for
general or special purposes on all subjects or objects which the
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city may lawfully tax, except an ad valorem tax on real and
personal property and except a sales or excise tax on clothing,
food, rent or fuel, and except an income tax or payroll tax.
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V. The Council Rhall have no authority to make appropriations,
in excess of the limitations named herein; provided, however,
that notwithstanding any limitation in Section 236 or other
provisions of this Charter, the Council shall have authority
to contribute out of the general funds of the city or out of
the proceeds of bond issues toward the payment of the cost of
trunk or main sewers,
VI. To determine the population upon which these per capita
limitations shall be based, the Comptroller and the Council shall
take the United States census figures of population for St. Paul
last announced previous to completion of any annual budget, and
shall add thereto for each year that has elapsed since said
United States census a number equal to one -tenth (1 /10th) of
the increase in the population of the City of Saint Paul during
the period between said census and the last previous United
States census.
VII. Regardless of other provisions of this Charter specifying.
dates for the adoption of budgets, the City Council in the year
1958 shall have authority to adopt by resolution an amended 1959
budget for school expenditures and an amended 1959 budget for
all other city expenditures, subject to the limitations contained
In this section submitted by the City Comptroller, and the Council
is hereby empowered to finance such amended budget by the adoption
of new revenue estimates for 1959 and by certifying an amended tax
levy to the County Auditor of Ramsey County not later than
November 15, 19580
VIII. This amendment will take effect and be in force
Immediately upon passage. -'
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