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CITY OF SY. PAIIL
PEELIlSIAAgY ORDER
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In the Matter of operating and maintaining the City-owned "Town Square"
Public Spaces located within the following streets; Cedar Street,
Seventh Street, Minnesota Street and Sixth Street.
The level of operation
for the period of July
a manner set forth and
and Recreation.
and maintenance of the "Town Square Public Spaces"
1, 199b thru June 30, 1997, shall be performed in
described in a report from the Division of Parks
A copy of the cost attributed to the program with distribution of said
service charges are enclosed with this order.
The costs of operating and maintaining the "Town Square" Public Spaces
shall be assessed against the benefitted property owners of the downtown
area as designated in the Town Square Assessment Policy formulated by
the City of Saint Paul. (twnsq.po)
The Council of the City of Saint Paul having received the report of the
Mayor upon the above maintenance charge and having considered said report,
hereby resolves:
1. That the said report and the same is hereby approved with no
alternatives, and that the estimated annual cost thereof is
$1,186,916.00.
2. That a public hearing be had on said operation and maintenance
charge on the 7th day of August, 1996 , at 4:30 oTClock
P.M., in the Council Chambers of the City Hall and Court House
Building in the City of Saint Paul.
3. That notice of said public hearing be given to the persons and in
the manner provided by the State Statue, stating the time and place
of hearing, the nature of the operation and maintenance charge and
the total cost thereof as estimated.
COUNCILPERSONS
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Adopted by Council: Date 5 L q�
Certified Passed by Council Secretary
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Mayor
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TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES ��� �� 1 �
DATEINITIATED GREEN SHEET, � N_ _ 3 419 2
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INRIAUDATE � : - . . INITIALIDA7E
aDEPARTMENT0IRECTOR �CIiYCOUNCIL -
115510N � CRYATiORNEY � CRYCLERK � - -
NUMBEN FOfl � BUD(33ET OIRECTOR � FIN. & MGL SERVlCES Dlq.
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❑ � �]� i C.� Research
(CUP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) �� � � � ' ' �
Setting date of public hearing
' Approve estimated annual operating costs of Town'Square Park from July,1,,1996 thru,.'_.
June 30, 1997. File 18113-96 ,- �,.-.
RECAhtMEN�A710NS: npprove (A) or Fe�ect (R) PERSONAL SEflVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS:
� _ PLANNING COMMISSION ._ -_ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �� Has this per5on/firm ever worketl unde� a contract for this department2{. -. . . ��
_ CIB COMMITfEE � _ VES �NO •
� S7AFP - 2. Has this personBirm aver been a ciry employee? � ..
_DISTRICif�AN{kY C011RCll 1� " YES NO : " '
. 3. Does this person/firtn possess a skiil not normally possessed by any curtent dry employee7 �
� SUPPORTS WHICH COUNGL OBJECTIVE7 - W3Td � Z � YES NO " - - .
. - � - _ Explaln all yes annwers on separate aheet and atteeh to grosn sheet �� ;
Recreation
- INITIATINO PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITV (Who. Whet, When, Wnere, Why): �
Since 1982,. surrounding property owners have shared the operating expenses of the loft `
° area in Town Square Park. .� . ". - ., , .. . .,
ADVANTA6ESIFAPPROVED: � ` � " ' � - . . ,, . � , � � ' .-
Because the loft or park area draws visitors and shoppers to the Town'�Square Mall,
surrounding property owaers benefit from the increase traffic flow. This has been an
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=r_ annual procednre since 1982."
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. DISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED:. , . � , .
Hearing wi11 be held at a later date to ratify the charges to pxopertp owriers who can-
then pay'thei'r amount`or have the charge certified to their 1997 property taxes.. '..
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DISADVANTAGES �F NOTAPPFOVED: , . , , _ , ,
The City as a whole; wonld bear the added expense to operate the loft area of Town
Square payable thru the General Fund. �
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� TOTAI AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S 1� 1$ 6� 916 . OO � COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIHCLE ONE) ..� YES NO � y�. --
�;� FUNDIH6SOURCE TOWri Square ACTIVITYNUMBEH 431$� �
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) - ' .- � � ,
Approximately 1,268 properties are notified of the public hearing and charges.
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irrterdepartmental Memorandum
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
To: Nancy Anderson
Council Research
Room 310 City H
From: Roxanna Flink �(
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Assessments Su ervisor
Room 140 City Hall
Date: May 24, 1996
Re: Publication of Notice of Public Hearing Town Square
"Public Space" Operation and Maintenance Charge
To comply with Minnesota State Statue, Chapter 429, the attached
Preliminary Order must__be published twice, no less than 20 days
before the proposed scheduled public irearY`hg on August 7, 1996.
Publication dates would be June 28 and July 5, 1996.
City Clerk`s office would need the signed Preliminary Order in
their office no later than Monday June 17, 1996.
If you have any questions, please call me at 266-8859.
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cc: Debbie Riley
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