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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
WH�I2EAS, the proposed support of outside legislative efforts have been
discussed and approved by the City Council Intergovernmental Relations
Committee, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council of Saint Paul does hereby recommend to
the Minnesota Legislature the passage of legislation that will include the
following legislative issues brought forward by outside efforts:
* Maintain current level of local government aid.
* Maintain fiscal disparity distribution.
x Provide adequate fixnding for mass transit needs within the region.
" Maintain the existing municipal tort liability cap.
* Provide additional funding for the clean up of contaminated land.
* Maintain support of Light Rail Transit in the Central Corridor.
x Provide funding for the Port Authority's customized job training
program.
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* Provide the necessary funding for operations and maintenance for the
Metropolitan Parks System.
* Provide the funding, as recommended by the Legislative Commission on
Minnesota Resources, for the Metropolitan Parks System.
* Limit the City's liability resulting from the acfions of off-duty law
enfarcement personnel.
* Provide Ramsey County the funding necessary for downsizing of Family
Style Homes on W. 7th Street.
x Provide necessary statute changes and funding to allow for lead hazard
reductions.
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Administration of the City of Saint Paul
have worked closely to develop a comprehensive legislative agenda to be
considered as part of the Saint Paul Legislative Agenda package for the 1995
Legislative Session; and
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1� �, x Continued eaftension of reprieve of the requirements on lead-based paint.
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3 x Development and 'unplementaxion of a"Photo-Cop" traffic control
4 program.
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6 x Changes to tax increment finaucing statutes that aze beneficial to the
7 City, including removal of LGA/fIACA penalties in certain TIF
8 dis[ricts.
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10 x Provide supplemental funding to the Minnesota City Grants Program.
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12 x Provide continued funding to the Rental Tas Equity Program.
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14 x Provide continued funding for the Community Resources Program.
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16 x Change statutes to allow the Northern States Power Area Development
17 Rate Program to be available on a permanent basis.
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19 * Reduction of the right of redemption period.
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21 x Development of inetro-wide enforcement and prevention strategies and
22 the necessary funding for the initiatives.
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24 * Development of a shared communications(information network far law
25 enforcement and the necessary funding.
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27 * Change to statutes regarding special assessments against benefited
28 property.
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30 x Development of a regional strategy for the reconcentration of low
31 income housing.
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33 * Provide supplemental funding to the Minnesota Youth Program.
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35 * Provide ciarificarion of the rules governing custodial interrogaflons and
36 set in statute the necessary requirements.
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INITAVDATE INITIAVDATE
COPITL�GTrR��p18 PHONE O �EPAflTMENT OIflECTOR a CITY COUNCIL
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ASSIGN �CITVATTORNEY �CINCLERK
MUST BE ON CpUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) ROUTING� � BUDGET DIRECTOR O FIN. 8 MGT. SERVICES �Ifl.
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ACTION AEqUESTED: . �
Ca�Y ��� apptoval of Saint Paul Legislativa Agenda in reference to support of outside legislative efforts approved by the
7ntergovernmental Relations Committee_
1995 Legislative Session
RECOMMENDATIONS: Appro�e (A) or Rsject (R) PERSONAL SEFiVICE CONTRAC75 MUST ANSWER THE FOLLO�N�NG �UESTIONS:
_ PIANNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �� Has this personRirm eve� worketl untler a contract for this department?
_ CIBCOMMITfEE _ YES NO
_ STAFF 2. Has Ihis personNirm ever been a city employee?
— YES N�
_ oISTRiC7 COUR7 _ 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee?
SUPPOFTS WHICH COUNCIL O&IECTIVE? VES NO
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet antl attach to green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITV (Who. What, When. Where, Why)�
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED:
Strengthens our coordination with the Saint Paul Delegarion at ihe State Legslature.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
None.
DISADVANTAGES IFNOTAPPROVED:
Saint Paul will be unable to support outside legisla6ve efforts important to the City.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDIfdG SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL MFORMATION� (EXPLAIN)
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JERRY BLAKEY
Councilmember
REVISED
COMMITTEE REPORT
January 11, 1995
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CITY OF SAIN7' PAUL
OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Mmbers:
Jerry Blakey, Chair
Ma�ie Grimm
Robe�ta Ne9ard
Dave Thune
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATtONS COMMITTEE
Approval of January 4, 1995,
IGR Committee Minutes
Committee recommended APPROVAL of the Minutes of the January 4, 1995
IGR Committee Meeting
Z. Resolution Supporting AMM Legislative Proposals
Committee recommended APPROVAL of the Resolution
RESOLUTION ORIGINATED IN COMMITfEE AND RECOMMENDED FOR
APPROVAL
3. Resolution Supporting LMC Legislative Proposals
Committee recommended APPROVAL of the Resolution
RESOLUTION ORIGINATED IN COMMITTEE AND RECOMMENDED FOR
APPROVAL
4. Update from Mayor's Staff
Committee recommended APPROVAL of the Proposed Support
of Other 1995 Legislative Efforts
RESOLUTION ORIGINATED IN COMMITI'EE AND RECOMMENDED FOR
APPRO�AL
CITY HALL THIRD FLOOR SAINT PAUL, MdNNESOTA 55102 612/266-8610
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