97-599A�.�► e�► - s � s a/q�t
Presented
Referred To
Council�le# Q� —5q�
Green Sheet # 3Ss�51
Committee Date
3�
1 WF�REAS Town Square has been a special assessment district since 1981 and in 7anuary of 1997 the City
2 of Saint Paul sold the lower three levels of the four-level Town Squaze to Koll Real Estate Services; and
3 WF�REAS the City of Saint Paul has continued with its policy of'assessing the annual operation and
4 maintenance costs of the Town Square Park L.oft to downtown properties in the amount of $321,170.00 for
5 1996-1997;and
6 WHEREAS the park has experienced a substantial decrease in use because Cafesjian's Cazousel and the
7 cascading fountain haae been removed from the pazk loft and the lower three levels are transitioning from
8 retail space to office space; and
9 WHEREAS the City has ceased programming at Town Square Park and the park is no longer generating
10 rental income resulting in a virtual halt to the public gathering in the park �vit�i-ne benefit to downtown
11 properties; and and a corresponding reduction in
12 WHEREAS the annual operation and maintenance of the City's other parks are paid for out of the City's
13 general fund; now therefore, be it
14 RESOLVED that the Real Estate Division disconCinue the policy of assessing the 6% valuation assessment
15 for Town Square Paxk Loft to downtown properties; and be it furthet
16 RESOLVED that the 1996-1997 Town Square Park operation and maintenance charges of $318,762.00 be
17 phased out over the next two years, the special assessment for fisca] year 1997 be reduced by one-half to
18 $159,381 and again by one-half for fiscal yeaz 1998 in which the final special assessment will be made in
19 the amount of $79,690, and that the Real Estate Divisaon continue administering the speeial assessment for
20 1997 and 1998 using the present rates.
Requested by Department of:
B l ak ey
Bosffom
C oll i ns
H az ri s
Megard
M orton
Thune
Adopted by Council: Date '
Adopfio ertified by Council
By' .
RESOLUTION
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Form Approved by City Attorney
Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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38�5�
o ��� � E/COUNCIL DATE�IN�ajA��1997 GREEN SHEE �� " S ��
CONTACT PERSON & PNONE INRIAL/DATE MRIAVDATE
ODEPARTMENTDIRECTOfl �pTYCOUNdL
Gerry StratUman 6-8575 ASSIGN O CITV AITORNEY � qTY CLERK
MUST BE ON CAUNCILAGENDA BY (DATE) NUNBEfl FOR O BUDGET DIFiECTOR � FIN. & MGT. SEflVICES Dlfl.
flOUTiNG
�Ep O MAVOR (OR ASSISTAN'n O
TOTAL # OP SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION RE(1UESTED:
Resolution establishing a two-year phase out of the special assessment for She annual operation and maintenance of Town Squaze
Pazk Loft.
RECOMMENDAT70NS: Approve (A) or Fieject (R) pEHSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWEN THE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS:
_ PLANNINCa COMMISSION ._ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1. Has this person/firm ever worked untler a contract for this department?
_ CIB COMMITTEE YES NO
` �� F = 2. Has this persoMFirm ever been a ciH employee?
YES NO
_ DISTRICT COUR7 _ 3. Does this persoNFirm possess a skill not normally possessetl by any current city employea?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNqL OBJECTIVE? VES NO
Explain ell yes answers on separote sheet and attach to green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNIT' (Who, What, When. Whera, WM1y)�
In January of 1997 the City of Saint Paul sold the lower three levels of the four-level Town Squaze to Ko1lsReal Fstate Services.
The City has confinued with its policy of assessing the annual operation and maintenance costs of the Town Squaze Pazk I,oft to
downtown properties in the aznount of $321,190.00 for 1996-1997 despite the substanflal decrease in use of the pazk. The lower
three levels aze transitioning from retail space to office space, and the City has ceased progcamming at the pazk which is no longer
generating rental income resulting in a vir[ua1 halt to the public gaffiering in the park. The loft park no longer benefits the
downtown propezties as it was originally intended.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED�
Downtown properties will no longer be assessed for ihe operadon and maintenance of the upper-level loft pazk.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
Should the City keep the forth-level loft the City will need to look elsewhere for the necessary funds to cover the annual operafion
and maintenance of the properiy.
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DISAOVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED: _ . �,�,��,:�o�
Downtown properties will conflnue to beaz the cost of operafing the Town Squaze Pazk with no benefit in return.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF THANSACTION $ COS7/REVENUE BUDGE7ED (CIRCLE ONE) VES NO
FUNDIpG SOURCE ACTNITY NUMBEH
FINANCIAI INFORhiAT10N� (EXPLAIN)
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From: Peter Warner
To: CCouncif.COUNCIL.barbb, CCounciLCOUNCIL.davet
Date: 5/28l97 1:35pm
Subject: �. [Laid Over from last week] Town Square
Assessments
Barb, Here is my suggested language for lines 9-11 of resolution 97-599.
The deletions are noted with bold print and the additions are note with
underlined print.
"WHEREAS, the City has ceased programming at Town Square Park and
the park is no {onger generating rental income resu{ting in a virtual halt to
the public gathering in the park with no and a corresponding reduction in
benefit to downtown properties; and"
Dave, you can ofFer these amendments on the record today when the
matter comes up for consideration. In that event, and in the event that the
resolution is again laid over, the suggested amendments will then become
part of the language of the laid over resolution.
CC: byrne, birk
A�.�► e�► - s � s a/q�t
Presented
Referred To
Council�le# Q� —5q�
Green Sheet # 3Ss�51
Committee Date
3�
1 WF�REAS Town Square has been a special assessment district since 1981 and in 7anuary of 1997 the City
2 of Saint Paul sold the lower three levels of the four-level Town Squaze to Koll Real Estate Services; and
3 WF�REAS the City of Saint Paul has continued with its policy of'assessing the annual operation and
4 maintenance costs of the Town Square Park L.oft to downtown properties in the amount of $321,170.00 for
5 1996-1997;and
6 WHEREAS the park has experienced a substantial decrease in use because Cafesjian's Cazousel and the
7 cascading fountain haae been removed from the pazk loft and the lower three levels are transitioning from
8 retail space to office space; and
9 WHEREAS the City has ceased programming at Town Square Park and the park is no longer generating
10 rental income resulting in a virtual halt to the public gathering in the park �vit�i-ne benefit to downtown
11 properties; and and a corresponding reduction in
12 WHEREAS the annual operation and maintenance of the City's other parks are paid for out of the City's
13 general fund; now therefore, be it
14 RESOLVED that the Real Estate Division disconCinue the policy of assessing the 6% valuation assessment
15 for Town Square Paxk Loft to downtown properties; and be it furthet
16 RESOLVED that the 1996-1997 Town Square Park operation and maintenance charges of $318,762.00 be
17 phased out over the next two years, the special assessment for fisca] year 1997 be reduced by one-half to
18 $159,381 and again by one-half for fiscal yeaz 1998 in which the final special assessment will be made in
19 the amount of $79,690, and that the Real Estate Divisaon continue administering the speeial assessment for
20 1997 and 1998 using the present rates.
Requested by Department of:
B l ak ey
Bosffom
C oll i ns
H az ri s
Megard
M orton
Thune
Adopted by Council: Date '
Adopfio ertified by Council
By' .
RESOLUTION
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Form Approved by City Attorney
Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
�
38�5�
o ��� � E/COUNCIL DATE�IN�ajA��1997 GREEN SHEE �� " S ��
CONTACT PERSON & PNONE INRIAL/DATE MRIAVDATE
ODEPARTMENTDIRECTOfl �pTYCOUNdL
Gerry StratUman 6-8575 ASSIGN O CITV AITORNEY � qTY CLERK
MUST BE ON CAUNCILAGENDA BY (DATE) NUNBEfl FOR O BUDGET DIFiECTOR � FIN. & MGT. SEflVICES Dlfl.
flOUTiNG
�Ep O MAVOR (OR ASSISTAN'n O
TOTAL # OP SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION RE(1UESTED:
Resolution establishing a two-year phase out of the special assessment for She annual operation and maintenance of Town Squaze
Pazk Loft.
RECOMMENDAT70NS: Approve (A) or Fieject (R) pEHSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWEN THE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS:
_ PLANNINCa COMMISSION ._ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1. Has this person/firm ever worked untler a contract for this department?
_ CIB COMMITTEE YES NO
` �� F = 2. Has this persoMFirm ever been a ciH employee?
YES NO
_ DISTRICT COUR7 _ 3. Does this persoNFirm possess a skill not normally possessetl by any current city employea?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNqL OBJECTIVE? VES NO
Explain ell yes answers on separote sheet and attach to green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNIT' (Who, What, When. Whera, WM1y)�
In January of 1997 the City of Saint Paul sold the lower three levels of the four-level Town Squaze to Ko1lsReal Fstate Services.
The City has confinued with its policy of assessing the annual operation and maintenance costs of the Town Squaze Pazk I,oft to
downtown properties in the aznount of $321,190.00 for 1996-1997 despite the substanflal decrease in use of the pazk. The lower
three levels aze transitioning from retail space to office space, and the City has ceased progcamming at the pazk which is no longer
generating rental income resulting in a vir[ua1 halt to the public gaffiering in the park. The loft park no longer benefits the
downtown propezties as it was originally intended.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED�
Downtown properties will no longer be assessed for ihe operadon and maintenance of the upper-level loft pazk.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
Should the City keep the forth-level loft the City will need to look elsewhere for the necessary funds to cover the annual operafion
and maintenance of the properiy.
����,. ,.. . _ __. �,. �, _'���
�ta::�-.s �. J i;�:�7
DISAOVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED: _ . �,�,��,:�o�
Downtown properties will conflnue to beaz the cost of operafing the Town Squaze Pazk with no benefit in return.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF THANSACTION $ COS7/REVENUE BUDGE7ED (CIRCLE ONE) VES NO
FUNDIpG SOURCE ACTNITY NUMBEH
FINANCIAI INFORhiAT10N� (EXPLAIN)
� 3'�
��_ s��1
From: Peter Warner
To: CCouncif.COUNCIL.barbb, CCounciLCOUNCIL.davet
Date: 5/28l97 1:35pm
Subject: �. [Laid Over from last week] Town Square
Assessments
Barb, Here is my suggested language for lines 9-11 of resolution 97-599.
The deletions are noted with bold print and the additions are note with
underlined print.
"WHEREAS, the City has ceased programming at Town Square Park and
the park is no {onger generating rental income resu{ting in a virtual halt to
the public gathering in the park with no and a corresponding reduction in
benefit to downtown properties; and"
Dave, you can ofFer these amendments on the record today when the
matter comes up for consideration. In that event, and in the event that the
resolution is again laid over, the suggested amendments will then become
part of the language of the laid over resolution.
CC: byrne, birk
A�.�► e�► - s � s a/q�t
Presented
Referred To
Council�le# Q� —5q�
Green Sheet # 3Ss�51
Committee Date
3�
1 WF�REAS Town Square has been a special assessment district since 1981 and in 7anuary of 1997 the City
2 of Saint Paul sold the lower three levels of the four-level Town Squaze to Koll Real Estate Services; and
3 WF�REAS the City of Saint Paul has continued with its policy of'assessing the annual operation and
4 maintenance costs of the Town Square Park L.oft to downtown properties in the amount of $321,170.00 for
5 1996-1997;and
6 WHEREAS the park has experienced a substantial decrease in use because Cafesjian's Cazousel and the
7 cascading fountain haae been removed from the pazk loft and the lower three levels are transitioning from
8 retail space to office space; and
9 WHEREAS the City has ceased programming at Town Square Park and the park is no longer generating
10 rental income resulting in a virtual halt to the public gathering in the park �vit�i-ne benefit to downtown
11 properties; and and a corresponding reduction in
12 WHEREAS the annual operation and maintenance of the City's other parks are paid for out of the City's
13 general fund; now therefore, be it
14 RESOLVED that the Real Estate Division disconCinue the policy of assessing the 6% valuation assessment
15 for Town Square Paxk Loft to downtown properties; and be it furthet
16 RESOLVED that the 1996-1997 Town Square Park operation and maintenance charges of $318,762.00 be
17 phased out over the next two years, the special assessment for fisca] year 1997 be reduced by one-half to
18 $159,381 and again by one-half for fiscal yeaz 1998 in which the final special assessment will be made in
19 the amount of $79,690, and that the Real Estate Divisaon continue administering the speeial assessment for
20 1997 and 1998 using the present rates.
Requested by Department of:
B l ak ey
Bosffom
C oll i ns
H az ri s
Megard
M orton
Thune
Adopted by Council: Date '
Adopfio ertified by Council
By' .
RESOLUTION
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Form Approved by City Attorney
Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
�
38�5�
o ��� � E/COUNCIL DATE�IN�ajA��1997 GREEN SHEE �� " S ��
CONTACT PERSON & PNONE INRIAL/DATE MRIAVDATE
ODEPARTMENTDIRECTOfl �pTYCOUNdL
Gerry StratUman 6-8575 ASSIGN O CITV AITORNEY � qTY CLERK
MUST BE ON CAUNCILAGENDA BY (DATE) NUNBEfl FOR O BUDGET DIFiECTOR � FIN. & MGT. SEflVICES Dlfl.
flOUTiNG
�Ep O MAVOR (OR ASSISTAN'n O
TOTAL # OP SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION RE(1UESTED:
Resolution establishing a two-year phase out of the special assessment for She annual operation and maintenance of Town Squaze
Pazk Loft.
RECOMMENDAT70NS: Approve (A) or Fieject (R) pEHSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWEN THE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS:
_ PLANNINCa COMMISSION ._ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1. Has this person/firm ever worked untler a contract for this department?
_ CIB COMMITTEE YES NO
` �� F = 2. Has this persoMFirm ever been a ciH employee?
YES NO
_ DISTRICT COUR7 _ 3. Does this persoNFirm possess a skill not normally possessetl by any current city employea?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNqL OBJECTIVE? VES NO
Explain ell yes answers on separote sheet and attach to green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNIT' (Who, What, When. Whera, WM1y)�
In January of 1997 the City of Saint Paul sold the lower three levels of the four-level Town Squaze to Ko1lsReal Fstate Services.
The City has confinued with its policy of assessing the annual operation and maintenance costs of the Town Squaze Pazk I,oft to
downtown properties in the aznount of $321,190.00 for 1996-1997 despite the substanflal decrease in use of the pazk. The lower
three levels aze transitioning from retail space to office space, and the City has ceased progcamming at the pazk which is no longer
generating rental income resulting in a vir[ua1 halt to the public gaffiering in the park. The loft park no longer benefits the
downtown propezties as it was originally intended.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED�
Downtown properties will no longer be assessed for ihe operadon and maintenance of the upper-level loft pazk.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
Should the City keep the forth-level loft the City will need to look elsewhere for the necessary funds to cover the annual operafion
and maintenance of the properiy.
����,. ,.. . _ __. �,. �, _'���
�ta::�-.s �. J i;�:�7
DISAOVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED: _ . �,�,��,:�o�
Downtown properties will conflnue to beaz the cost of operafing the Town Squaze Pazk with no benefit in return.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF THANSACTION $ COS7/REVENUE BUDGE7ED (CIRCLE ONE) VES NO
FUNDIpG SOURCE ACTNITY NUMBEH
FINANCIAI INFORhiAT10N� (EXPLAIN)
� 3'�
��_ s��1
From: Peter Warner
To: CCouncif.COUNCIL.barbb, CCounciLCOUNCIL.davet
Date: 5/28l97 1:35pm
Subject: �. [Laid Over from last week] Town Square
Assessments
Barb, Here is my suggested language for lines 9-11 of resolution 97-599.
The deletions are noted with bold print and the additions are note with
underlined print.
"WHEREAS, the City has ceased programming at Town Square Park and
the park is no {onger generating rental income resu{ting in a virtual halt to
the public gathering in the park with no and a corresponding reduction in
benefit to downtown properties; and"
Dave, you can ofFer these amendments on the record today when the
matter comes up for consideration. In that event, and in the event that the
resolution is again laid over, the suggested amendments will then become
part of the language of the laid over resolution.
CC: byrne, birk