96-20" Council File # 96-20
Green Sheet # 33680
RESOLUTION
CITY QF SA1NT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Presented By
Referred To
Committee: Date
WI�REAS, 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 1996 Legislative Session; and
WF�REAS, the proposed support of legisiative efforts of outside groups and
arganizations has been discussed and forwarded bp the City Council Intergovernmental
Rela6ons Committee; now 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 legislarive
initiatives brought forward by outside groups and organizations:
* Maintain and continue stable funding sources, including LGA, HACA, fiscal
disparities, and franckrise fees.
* Provide $33.8 million in capital bonding to Science Museum of Minnesota for
construction of a new facility.
* Provide authority for advanced funding for road construction under the state aid
system as promoted by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT).
* Support and possible restructuring of transit based upon principles, including
bus system redesign and funding light raii transit, metro mobility, improvement
of service to neighborhoods, reverse commute transit service, and ride shazes
and guaranteed ride home.
* Provide funding for the Metropolitan Parks capital bonding request.
* Support of the initiafives of the Phalen Corridor Advisory Committee, including
funding to reduce heavy concentrations of poveriy, funding for the clean-up of
polluted land, continued funding for comprehensive workplace development
efforts, authority for City to acquire vacant tas forfeited property at a minunal
cost.
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' * Support for a comprehensive public safety and corrections package, including
funding far juvenile prevention programs, additional funding far police officers
and improvements to the states conectional system.
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ApQmval of resolutan accepting @ie City's support for legislaave initiasves bronght foiwerd by ouiside goups and organizafions to
be bmnght to the Mionesora I.egislatuce during the 1946 Legisiative Session.
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SUPPoRTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE?
PERSONAL SEHYICE COHTRACTS MUS7 AN5WEA THE FOLLOWfNG QUESTIONS:
1. Has Ynis parso�rm ever worked untler a coM2ct for Mis tlepartrnenY? -
YES NO
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city smployee?
YES NO
3. Does this personttirm possess a skill not nortnally possessed by any current ciry employee?
YES NO
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The City Council and the Adwinisa�tion Lave worked closely to develop a comprehensive legislarive agenda to be considered as part
of the Saint Paui LegisSative Agenda Package for the 1996 LegisSative Session.
The Minnesota Legis]ature wili be norified of the legisiaave initia6ves, bmught fonvazd by other g�oups and organiTaflons,
supported by ffie Saint Panl Ciry Council.
None.
The Minnesota I.egislamre will not be notified of the legislafive initiatives brought forward by outside groups and organizadons,
supported by the Saint Paul City Council.
70TAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACT�ON $
COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
PUNDIHG SOURCS ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INfOFMATION. (EXPLAIN)