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Referrec�,To INTER OVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE Committee: Date �CH 15, 1995
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1 SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION TO REDUCE STATE BUREAUCRACY
2 AND IMPROVE ACCOUNTABILITY
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ELIMINATION OF TACIP BOARD AS THE STATE AGENCY
PROVIDING CONIMUNICATION SERVICES FOR SPEECH ANB
HEARING-IMPAIT2ED CITIZENS
WHEREAS, the Telecommunications Access for Communications Impaired Persons' Boazd has not
responsibly provided the technology and equipmentto adequately meet the service needs of the
Minnesota constituents it was intended to serve; and
10 WHEREAS, elimination of TACIP would enable the State of Minnesota to contract directly with a
11 relay pmvider, thereby reducing admiuistrative costs, and permitting a greater portion of available
12 revenue to be used to improve the quality of service; and
13 WHEREAS, the Board has also created a continuing environment of feaz among Union employees at
14 DEAF (Deafness, Education, and Advocacy Foundation), who contracts with TACIP, by creating
15 situations in which DEAF and/or the workers' jobs are often put in jeopazdy; therefore, be it
16 RESOLVED, that tbe City of Saint Paul supports legislation that would eliminate the TACIP Board as
17 an unnecessary layer of government bureaucracy that impedes the provision of quality communication
18 services to Minnesotans and jeopardizes jobs in the C`ity of Saint Paul; and
19 RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council communicate its support of such legislation to the
20 Ramsey County L.egislative Delegation and leadership of both the Minnesota House of
21 Representatives and Senate.
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Dave Thune 266-8620 ��N OcmarroaNev �pTYCLERK
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ACTION REQUESTED: .
Urge the Ramsey County Delegation to eliminate the T.A.C.I.P. Board.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Appmve (A) or Rel� (F71 PEfl50NAt SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWEfl SME FOLLOWING �UESTIONS:
_ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SEFVICE COMMISSION �� Has Mis personffirm ever wo�ked under a contract for this department?
_ CIB COMMITfEE _ YES NO
� SrqFF 2. Has this personHirm ever been a ciry employee?
— YES NO
_ DiSTRiC7GOUa7 _ 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally pos5essed by any curteM ciry employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL O&IECTIVE7 YES NO
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INITIA7ING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPOflTUNITV (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Opportunity to eliminate unnecessary layer of government.
ADVAN7AGES IF APPROVEO�
Reduce costs.
DISADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED
None.
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPflOVED:
Continued unnecessaxy level of government.
TO7AL AMOUN7 OF TRAIiSACTION $ COSTJREVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) VES NO
FUNUIfdG SOUflCE ACTIVITV NUMBEH
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN)
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m ' CITY OF SAINT PAUL
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JERRY BLAKEY
Counc�lmembei
Ment�ers:
Jerry Blakey, Chair
Marie Grimo
Roberta Megard
Dave Thune
COMMITTEE REPORT
March 22, 1995
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
1. Mayor's Staff Update
NO COMMIITEE ACTION REQUIRED
2. Resolution - 95-270 - Urging the Ramsey County Delegation
to eliminate the T.A.C.I.P. Board as the State agency
providing communication services for speech and
hearing-impaired citizens
(referred to IGR Committee at 3/15/95 Council Meeting)
Commfttee recommended APPROVAL of the Resolution
3. Resolution - 95-291 - Requesting City staff to take steps
before the Minnesota Legislature to protect St. Paul's
right to control the use of the municipal right-of-way by
a11 telecommunication providers; and directing City staff
to express the City's concerns about the impact of excluding
neighborhoods from receiving the Integrated System Digital
Network (ISDN) services
(to be referred to IGR Committee - 3/15 j95 Council Meeting)
Committee recommended APPROVAL of the Resolution, WITH AMENDMENTS
(amendments to be prepared by Thomas J. Weyandt of the City Attorney Office)
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