95-399��bs�;�-�,�� 0R1GfNAL
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Presented
Refecred To
UPDATE ONBUSINESS�E�fEE�£?��E CENTER
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Committee Date
1 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Department of Planning and Economic Development (PED) worked in
2 con unction with the Ci s P ..:..:... ...: .... .. .:..:.:.. .:,:,:
� ty' ort Authority,-,�t':�?au�`�a Chamber of Commerce, S�o�to�t
3 IY�r��zt�g aud S��u�i�zg�ufi, Metro East Development Partnership (MEDP), and other major
4 partners to create the City's Business Serviee J.��seiuic� Center; and
5 WHEREAS, the Business Serviee R�sotirc� Center collaborates with those partners to provide
6 comprehensive, non-duplicating services which are more accessible and less complicated for Saint
7 Paul businesses to work with; and;
8 WHEREAS, the Business 3erniee Ii�soui�� Center is a part of a new, more vigorous City approach
9 to economic development, ensuing from the directives of the Mayor's Economic Advisory
10 committee's "Economic Agenda" and.�?��IAndersen Consulting report, "Reengineering Saint Paul's
11 Economic Development Process"; and
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WHEREAS, the Community and Economic Development Committee (CED) of the City Council has
maintained a strong interest in the success of the Business S�rviee R:es;i�ree Center; and
WFlEREAS, CED requested periodic updates on the progress of the Business S�rriee �szku�ee
Center; now therefore be it
16 RESOLVED, that the City Council accepts the update and presentation by PED on the progress of
17 the Business 3erviee It��urce Center and the City's new approach to economic development; and
18 be it further
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ACf10N REQUESTED:
Approval of resolution accepting Planning and Economic Development Department (PED) update on Business Sctvice Center, and PID
presentation in Community and Economic Development Committae (CID) on update and new economic development processes.
approval. � F re�errn.� '�'o � ED�
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INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPP�RTUNITY (WM, Whet, Wnen, Where, Why):
At the September 28, 1994 meeting of the CED Committee, Councilmembeis requested periodic updates on the progress of the new
Business 5ervice Center.
ADVANTACaESIFAPPROVED:
Council will be kept informed of Business Service Center progress at simplifying economic development, and developing "one stop
shopping" for City assistance. �_
DISA�VANTAGES IFAPPROVED.
Council will not be kept informed of Business Service Center progess at simplifying economic development, and developing "one stop
shopping" for City assistance.
RECEIV�D �
DISADVANTAGES �F NOTAPPROVED:
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None.
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MARIE GRIMM
Counci7member
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CITY OF SAINT PAIIL
OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Apri126, 1995
CED CAMMITI'EE ME ERS: �, , ,(,
Marie Grimm, �/�� , (J • �
JaryBlakey � �
Roberta Megard �
Marcia Moem�ond, Policy Analyst
COMMITTEE REPORT
COMMUNiTY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1.) CED Committee Meeting Minutes from March 22, 1995 Meeting.
Minutes were approved. (3 - 0)
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HELEN WELTER
Legslalive Aide
VICKI SHEFFER
Secretary
� Update on Business Resource Center and Presentation on New Approaches to Economic
Development.
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The Committee approved amended resolutiod; Update on Business Resource Cenler
and Presentation on New Approaches to Economic Developmen� (3 - 0)
CITY HALL
THIRD FLOOR
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102
612/266-8660
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ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION
_ Cl�j`f� F SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Presented by
Referrecl To
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UPDATE ONBUSINESS SERPICE CENTER
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Department of Planning and Economic Development (PED)
City's Port Audiority, Chamber of Commerce, Metro East Development Partnership (M
to create the City's Business Service Center; and �
Council File # �S -3 9 �
Green Sheet # ,3e1�
CommitteeDate ' \g 19gs
d in conjuncrion with the
and other major partners
WHEREAS, the Business Sercice Center collaborates with those partners to pro de comprehensive, non-duplicating
services which aze more accessible and less complicated for Saint Paul busines s to work with; and;
WHEREAS, the Business Service Center is a part of a new, more vigoro City approach to economic development,
ensuing from the directives of the Mayor's Economic Advisory co ttee's "Economic Agenda" and Andersen
Consulting report, "Reengineering Saint Paul's Economic Developme Process"; and
WHEREAS, the Community and Economic Development C<
interest in the success of the Business Service Center; and
WHEREAS, the CED cominittee requested periodic updates
be it ,
(CED) of the Ciry Council has maintained a strong
the progess of the Business Service Center; now therefore
15 RESOLVED, that the City Counci] accepts the updat�/and presentation by PED on the progess of the Business Service
16 Center and the City's new approach to economic cj�velopment.
Requested by Department of.
Cn'imtn
Guerin
Hams
Megard
Rettman
Thune
Adopted by Council:
AdopGon Cer4fi
By:
Council Secretary
Approved by Mayor: Date
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Fomi Appr v by
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Mayor for Submission to Council
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City of Saint Paul
Office of the City Councit
310 City Hall
Saint Paui, MN 55102
(612) 266-8560
INTER-DEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDUM
DATE: Apri120, 1995
T0: Councilmember Marie Grimm
FROM: Nancy Anderson "� �
Assistant City Councii Secretary
SUBJECT: Council File Referred to Community and Economic Development
Committee.
FYi:
The attached Co�ncii Fite No. 95-399 (Accepting the update and presentation by ihe
Department of Planning and Economic Development (PED) on the progress of the
Business Service Center and the City's new approach to economic development) was
referred to Community and Economic Development Committee at the April 19, 1995,
City Council Meeting.
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Attachment: 1 Council File
cc: Vicki Sheffer
Marcia Moermond
Cynthia Schmidt