95-821ORIGf�IAL
Presented By
Referred to
Con¢nittee: Date
1 WHEREAS, Ca£esjians Carousel, owned by the City and operated by Our Fait
2 Carousel Incorporated, closed operations as of April 15, 1995; and
3 WHEREAS, representatives of Our Fair Carousel, The Shelard Group, the
4 Downtown Building Owner's and Managers Association (B.O.M.A.), the Downtown
5 Community District Council (D.C.D.C.) and the City have agreed to implement a
6 marketing plan for the Carousel to increase its revenue and ridership; and
7 WHEREAS, Town Square Park Activity 43183 raises $30,000 from rentals
8 that are paid to the City's General Fund; and
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WHEREAS, part of the Marketing Plan is to increase programming in Town
Square Park; and
WHEREAS, the $30,000 now being paid to the City's General Fund could be
used fox pxogramming purpose, and
WHEREPS, the Mayor, pursuant to Section 1�.07.01 of the City Charter,
does certify thaC there are available for appropriation, revenues in excess of
those estimated in the 1995 budget, and
WHEREAS, Council File 277520, adopted October 1, 1981 did establish
certain Special Fund policies, and
WHEREAS, The Mayor recommends the following changes to the 1995 budget:
GENERAI, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS
EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
GENERAI. CONTINGENT RESERVE
001-0906�-0558 Transfer to Spec. Rev Fnd.
001-09060-0548 Expense From Contingent Fnd
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
DIVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION
TOWN SQUARE PARK
FINANCIN6 PLAN
388-43181-7299 Trans. From General Fund
388- All Other Spending
SPENDING PLAN
388-43181-0299 Othex - Misc Services
388-A11 Other Spending
Total
Current Amended
Budqet Changes Budget
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-0- 30,000 30,000
250,000(30,000) 220,000
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zso,o0o -o- z5o,000
Current
Budqet Changes
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-0- 30,000
1,350,566 -0-
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1,350,566 30,000
-0- 30,000
1,350,566 -0-
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1,350,566 30,000
Amended
Budget
30,000
1,350,566
1,380,566
30,000
1,359,566
1,380,566
42 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the attached budget amendment be-
43 -� -� � ''- , ^^^ `- - - - -- - ' °' ^^' increas$ the spending
44 authority in��ke Activity ���to fund programming in Town Square Park. Funding
45 from the General Fund will\only occur in 1995.
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RESOLUTION
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Requested by:
Div' on o �P rks a Re�reation
By.
Adopted by Council: Date �
Adoption Certified by Coun ' e retary
Form Approved by City Attorney
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�EPAFiTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED , � O � H ���
Parks & Recreation Town S uare 5-10-95 GREEN SHEE
INITiAVDATE INITIAVDATE
CONTACT PERSON & PHONE � DEPAFiTMENT OIqECTOR � CIT' CAUNCR
ASSIGN CI7YATfORNEY CINCLERK
Victor Witt enstein 266-6409 NUNBERFOP �
MUST BE ON COUNGIL AGENDA BY (DA'f� qp�� � BUDGET DIRECTOR � FIN. & MGT. SERVICES DIR.
ONOEA � �{pyDR (OA A$$I5TAN'n �
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TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIp ALL LOCATIONS POF SIGNATURE) 7 Parks
ACTIOI3 REQUE�STED: .
Approve the $30,000 now being paid to City's General Fund to remain in Fund 388.
Funding from General Fund will only occur in 1995. '
RECOMMENDA710NS: Approva (A) or Raject (R) pERSONA� SERVICE CONTHACiS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
_ PLANNING COMMISS�ON _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �- Has ihis persoNfirm ever worketl u�der a conlract for this departrnerrt?
_CIBCOMMiTfEE YES NO
A STAFP 2. Has this persOn/firm ever been a city employee?
— YES NO
_ DISTRIC7 COUF7 _ 3. Does this personttirm possess a skill not normally possessetl by any current ary employee?
SUPPOATSWHICIICOUNCILOBJECTIVE? YES NO
Esplain all yes answers on separate sheet and ettaeh to grcen sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM. ISSUE, OPPORTUNITV (WPO, What. WM1en, Where, Why):
$30,OQQ now heing paid to City's General Fund could be used for programming purposes.
The City, Our Fair Carousel, the Downtown Community District Council and the Downtown
Building Owner's and Managers Association have agreed to implement a marketing plan
fox Cafesjians Carousel, paxt of that marketing plan is to program Town Sq�xare Park.
The $30,000 requested to remain in the fund will be used for this purpose.
ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
Increased revenues and ridership for Cafesjians Carousel at Town Square Park so that it
becomes self supporting.
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JUL i w 1995
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
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The $30,000 requested to remain in Fund 388 will not be transferred to the General Fund.
�ISAOVANTAGES IF NOT APPflOVED:
The Cafesjians Carousel will remain closed because it will not be able to meet
its operation costs.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ ��n �AO COSTIFiEVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDIfdG SOURCE Town S�1re Park Revenue ACTIVITY NUMBER 03101 & 43181
FINANCIAL INFORMATION' (EXPLAIN)
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