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97-768Council File # `_` ��b O Greea Sheet � 32219 ORIv��,��,� Presented By Referred By RESOLUTION I�VT�AUL, MiNNESOTA .� Commi.ttee: Date 1 Whereas ,'�he Mayor p uant Section 10A71 of the Charter of the City o£ Saint Paul, does certify that there 2 aze available for appropriation total revenues in excess of those estimated in the 1997 budget; and 3 4 Whereas , Councii File 277510, dated October 1, 1981, did establish certain Special Fund Policies; and 5 6 8 9 10 ll � 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Whereas , The Wabasha Street, due to its location and history, performs a critical function as Saint Paul's Main Street, as faz as retail shops, entertainment, and offices, and as a connection to the State Capitol, the riverfront, the Riverview industrial area, the Cit�s Hispanic business district and the West Side; and Whereas , Wabasha Street in recent years while functioning adequately for traffic purposes has added little to / the success of Downtown atherwise; and Whereas , The Mayor and City Council desire to improve the appearance and function of Wabasha Street as Downtown's main street continuing the work done last summer ; and R'hereas , Public Works, with strong support from other City departments and the private sector, has begun an initiative to focus attention on several improvements along Wabasha Street this summer, including traffac flow, pazking, lighting, entertainment, building front improvements and retail promotion; and 20 R'hereas , Changes along Wabasha Street involve improvements in the right-of-way early this summer that 21 were not planned for in the 1997 budget; and 2Z � 2n 25 26 `yl � � � 31 � 33 34 � 36 � � a"9 40 41 42 43 Whereas , The Mayot recommends that the following additions be made to the 1997 budget: Financin� Plan Current Budeet C an e Revised Budeet 001 General Fund 9830 Use of Fund Balance $191,000 $191,000 All other Financing the Same 003 516 0 003 516 Total Financing Pian $8,003,516 $191,000 $8,194,516 Spending Plan Pazks and Recreation 001-03100-055817ansfer to Spee Revenue Current Budget � Chanee � �� Revised Budget S. ►�� t , ., � . .. .: .e i K .: i4 •) Police Operations 001-04100-0141 Overtime 001-04100-0439 Fringe Benefits Citizen's Service Office 001-00252-0219 Fees-Other Prof. Services Page 2 of 3 �793,103 $38,330 �7,195,&38 �12,670 �14,575 �50,000 � �,� �0 �47,000 � 15 000 $8,003,516 $191,000 � �,� Planning & Economic Development 001-06000-0567 Transfer to Internal Service Fund Public Works 001-02000-0565 Transfer to Capital Projects Fund 001-02000-0567 Transfer to Internal Service Fund Total Spending Plan Financinff Plan 126 Planning & Economic Development 7299 Transfer from General Fund All other Financing the Same Total Financing Plan Snendin Plan 126-36010-011l Full Time Permanent 126-36010-0439 FYinge Benefits 126-36020-011l F�.ill �Yme Permanent 126-36020-0439 Fringe Benefits All other Spending the Same Total b�ending Plan Financinff Plan 205 Public Works Engineering Fund 7299 Transfer from General F`und All other Financing the Same Total Financing Plan SaendinQ Plan 205-12160-011l Ft�ll Time Permanent 205-12160-0439 Fringe Benefits All other Spending the Same Total Spending Plan Financing Plan C96 -25110-7299 Trf from General F4�nd All other Financing the Same Total Financing Plan $663 $1,171 $271,055 $329 $638,715 �1,171 �235,541 �329 6 091556 � $7,900,507 $3,000 Current Bud�et Chanee $0 $15,000 901414 � $4,901,414 $15,000 Current Budeet $280,211 �91,878 529 325 $4,901,414 Gtiirrent Budeet $33,750 �O $33,750 ChanQe $11,712 �,� $Q $15,000 Chanee $47,000 � $47,000 °�'l -rl ��! �831,433 �7,208,508 �64,575 $3,000 �47,000 15 D00 $8,194,516 $3 $664,811 $271,384 $639,586 �235,870 091556 $7,903,507 Revised Budeet $15,000 901414 $4,916,414 Revised Budeet �291,923 $95,166 529 325 T�4,916,414 Revised Budeet $80,750 � �80,750 °1� -'l�S! Page 3 of 3 93 Snending Plan Current Bud�et 94 C96-2S110-078400000 North Wabasha St. Improv $33,750 �i All other Spending the Same � 96 Total Spending Pian �33,750 97 � 99 Financing Plan 100 325 Special Services 101 325-23141-7299 Transfer from General Fund $0 102 All other ESnancing the Same 162 454 103 Total Financing Plan �162,454 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 Sgending Plan 325-23141-0132 Not Certified/i'emp. Seasonal 325-23141-0219 Fees-Other I'rof Services 325-23141-0439 Fringe Benefits 325-23141-0848 Other Spec. Equipment All other Spending the Same Total Spending Plan � $30,000 $�,� � 119 971 $162,454 Lhan�e �47,000 �0 $'17,000 ; �� t� �7,280 $14,500 $720 $2,500 � $25,000 �25,000 162 454 $187,454 �7,280 �44,500 $13,203 $2,500 119 971 $187,454 114 Now, therefore, be it Resolved , That the City Council adopts the above additions to the 1997 budget. 115 116 117 i1s 119 120 121 122 123 �1 v v By: Approved by By: Requested by Department of: Fublic Works gy _ — ( "" Form Appr d b C' Atto y i �y" Approved by ?+tayor for Submission to Council By: � � Revised Budeet $80,750 $0 �80 Adopted by Council: Date �.�9� 1 Adoption Certified by Council Secretary DEPARTMENT/OFFICHCOUNqL DATE INiT1A7ED � ` '� � `� Public Works sn�9� GREEN SHEET NO. 3 2219 CONTACT PERSON & PHONE �N ATE INI77AUDATE EPARTMENT�IRECTOR Q CfiYCqUNCIL Thomas J. Eggum 266-6099 � B � �� cm nnoaNev O pTV CLERK MU5CBE�NCAUNGIIAGEN�ABY(OA"fE) � ❑q BU�GEfOFFICE � FINPNCEAIX`,pUNi7NG O MAVOFi(OR ASSI5TAfdn ❑ TOTAL � OF SIGNATURE PAGES � �Ct1p pLL LOCp7pNg Fpq SIqNp7Up� ❑j ��2 DEPARiMINT ACCOU ACfION pEQUESiED Approve the attached resolu6on setting $191,000 for Wabasha Initiative and Improvement RECOMMENDATONS:Appmve (A1 w Reject(R1 ppi$ONAL SERVICE CONiRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS: _ PIANNING COMMISSION _ qVIL SEAVICE COMMI$$ION �, Has this person/firtn ever worked untler a coMrac[ for ihis tlepartrnent? CIB CAMM�rfFE YES NO Srn� 2. Has this persoNfim� ever been a ciry employee? — YES NO _ DISTAICT CAUNCIL _ 3. Do&S this pelSONfifrtl POSSE55 a sldll no[ nortn211 y possessed by any curreM ciry employee? SUPPORTSWHICHCOUNCILOBJECiIVE? YES NO Explain all yes answers on Separate sheet and attazh W green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORNNITY (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WFiERE, WHY): There is a continuing desue on the part of downtown leaders to improve the appearance and funcfion of Wabasha Street. We aze pursuing short term improvements again this summer that are intended to encourage more activity in the future. Last year's program generated interest from several downtown organizations and small businesses along the street. This year we will continue to woik with shop owners to obtain their support for improvemenu. ADVAPSTAGES if APPROVE�: Increase confidence of business owners and customers, improve appeazance of Wabasha Street and increase pedeshian acdvity. This summer's work will transiuon into the longer term improvements being pursued for the World Trade Center, Capitol Centre Piaza, the Lawson Block and the Radisson Hotel. ��tV£� ?� �. �' �- � ,. � `,. JUN 101997 _��:_a`�`�:� J��'J � ? 1�9`t DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: None �� .�� Ct1U11G€! ..�.��t�t1 ��d' JUN 1 � `�� _—__�-..0 DISADVANTA6ES IF NOT APPROVED: The momenhun initiated last year will be lost. The smailer scale inierests along Wabasha Street will not be pursued in an organized way. �� TOTALAMOUMOFiRANSACT10N$ Q7qt 0(1f1 COS7/pEVENUEBUDGE7ED(CIRCLEONE) YES NO FUNDING SOURCE AC7IVITY NUMBER Various FlNANqAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) DEPARTMENI' OF PUBLIC WORKS Sracy M. Becker, Director ThomasT. Eggum, Ciry Engineer � � � � /_ � v CITY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Coleman, Mayor TO: Council President, David Thune Councilmember Bobbi Megard Councilmember Jerry Blakey Councilmember Mike Harris Counciimember Joe Cotiins Councilmember Dan Bostrom Counciimember Gladys Morton 600CityHa[lAnnex Telephone:612-266-6070 Saint Pauf, MN 55102 Facsimite: 612-292-7857 FROM: Tom Eqgum ��_ DATE: July 9, 1997 rr+yd/E 66099 SUBJECT: Wabasha Initiative 1997 Budget ,t7�j?�/ � Z$ At the City Council's June 25th meeting, the resolution for funding the Wabasha lnitiative for 1997 was presented and tabled for two weeks to allow staff to respond to questions. This report is intended to answer those questions. 1996 Accomplishments: Attached is a year end report prepared that explains what was done, who was invoived, what the resuits were. Our purpose was to take many quick, non- capital actions in order to change the appearance of the street, iYs attractiveness to pedestrians and to change the attitudes of pedestrians and shop owners about the future prospects of the street. We reduced the number of traffic lanes, added a full lane of on-street parking, improved street lighting, added the first marked bicycle lane, experimented with painted pedestrian bumpouts at intersections, instailed street furniture, including sidewalk cafe furniture, plants, flowers and banners encouraged Dayton's and others to improve their display windows, exp{ained and offered c+ty services to smail businesses along the street, reestablished noon time entertainment for the first time in two years and coordinated with other events and promotions including Taste of Minnesota, Downtown Trolley service, Farmer's Market, RiverFeast, the BOMA tenant appreciation street party, the weekend Ciassic Car Show and STAR grants. The resufts are a cleaner, more interesting Wabasha Street--despite many problems still to overcome. We've been told that the street looks more active, busier and more inviting than it has for many years. 1997 Program: We intend to continue with the improvements. We wifl experiment with different pedestrian bumpout protections, add new banners, expand the plantings to inciude nearby private Responsive Services • Quatiry Facilities • Emp[ayee Pride � City Councilmembers July 9, 1997 Page 2 properties such as Ecolab (privately funded), extend Farmer's Market hours, more than double the size of the Classic Car event and expand noon time entertainment from two to four days a week. Volunteer services continue from the members of the Ross Group, business owners along Wabasha, artists and architects. Strong support continues from the Saint Paul Convention and Visitors Bureau. City departments actively contributing include ` Public Works, Police, Parks, PED and fhe Citizen Service Office. Our 1998 budget includes $5�,000 earmarked for contributions from staff in the Citizen Service Office, It includes ffie extensive customer survey work pfanned for the next few weeks covering the response of businesses, large private companies in the area and pedestrians to our work. The banners have been funded by the Citizen Service Office. 7his year they wil( perform additional intercept studies to determine what works and what doesn't. They will also continue to do promofion and markefing for Classic Cars and led the coordination wifh ail other events this summer. $51,000 is proposed for police services related to the Classic Car events on Fridays and Saturdays during the summer. Police Reserves will volunteer 1326 hours in 1997. In addition, Explorer Scouts will volunteer 884 hours. This is a total of 2210 hours of volunteer police fime. Classic Car Club members volunteered over 3Q0 hours of time last year. We expect this will increase this year. This is an extremely popular event. Last year we typically had i 75 fo 200 classic cars shown each weekend evening. So far this year 350 to 400 classic cars have been displayed each weekend evening covering double the street area. Typical evening attendance has been 3000-3500. Part of the attraction is the `safe' feeling that we provide--at night, downtown. This is due to the strong police presence. On two Friday evenings this summer, tfie Capifai Cify Partnership and vendors are sponsoring (i.e., they are funding) major events on Seventh Place concurrent with the Classic �` Car show. Restaurants in the area reported much greafer business during the first event. On a related matter, on Friday and Saturday nights from 6:30 p.m. to midnight, police are providing additional patrol service on University Avenue from Snelling Avenue to Prior Avenue. This is done through reassignment of officers--without overtime. Each weekend night, five to six squad cars, staffed by five to nine officers, are assigned. if you have further questions, Chief Bill Finney, Tony Harris from the Citizen Service Office and 1 wiU be available at the July 9 Council Meeting. 1 ask your suppoK for this program to continue our work to reestablish Wabasha Street as Downtown's Main Street. /jfc INTER-DEPARTMENTAL MEMO CITY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Coleman, Ma}�o� TO: Joe Reid Budget Director FROM: Rafic Chehouri r�,� Project Manager Tom Eggum l City Engineer DATE: SUBJECT: January i7, 1997 1997 Wabasha Initiative You asked for information on 1996 performance, specifically budget spending and what we need for i 987. That's included in this report. 1996 Wabasha lnitiative The attached report titled, "The 1996 Wabasha Initiative" explains the program, who participated and what was accomplished. For a quick read, the last three pages provide thumbnail descriptions of the 21 activities and projects comprising the Wabasha initiative. Also attached is the resolution which set up the 1996 budget for Wabasha. You asked how much of this money remained unspent at the end of the year. Basically the money was assigned to four different departments; Parks and Recreation, Planning and Economic Development and License Inspection and Environmentai Protection along with Pubiic Works. Pubfic Works, PED and Parks spent the money allocated. Actually they spent beyond that; other budgets picked up the additional cost. LIEP was less active than expected. I've talked to Bob Kessler. We are preparing the paperwork to return the unspent money to the main Public Works wabasha fund. I expect this will be in the neighborhood of �8,000. 1997 Proposed Initiative Over the past three months we have been developing our program fior 1997. A summary entit(ed, "The 1996 Wabasha Initiative" is attached and indicates the areas that we expect to provide services. The 1997 City budget necessary for this is attached. - Responsive Services • QualiryFaciliries � • � DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS n � Stacy M. Becker, Director � � � / � Emp[oyee Pride Listed separately are the expenses for continuing and expanding the Classic Cars on Wabasha Street event for 1997. I lisf this separately because, (1) of it's high cost relative to the rest of the Wabasha Initiative budget and, (2) the intent (or at least our hope) that pieces oP this will be funded from other than city funds. This is under discussion and far from resolved. it does make sense that the Capitoi City Partnership, fhe Riverfront Corporation and/or the Classic Car group itself, cover a , portion of these expenses. Early in our 1997 program planning, we talked about whether ihe Initiative ought to be extended another year. The overwhelming conciusion was that the longer term improvements that are being discussed, planned and promised for the Wabasha area (e.g., the $43 miliion Worid Trade Center renovation; the rebuilding of the McDonald's block and the implementation of the Downtown Riverfront Development Framework) will either not start early in 1997 or won't start until after 1997. We need to keep the momentum, the interest, the confidence in what is happening in this area building. With relatively modest amounfs of city invesiments, we've leveraged many other activities. The current feeling about the Wabasha are of a Downtown is very positive. We are even starting to win over some of the very skeptical, even cynical, shop owners/ proprietors/business folks along the street. Also inciuded is a request from Tony Harris of the Mayor's Office for $50,000 for needed promotionai initiatives in and around the Wabasha area. Tony's work was hindered last year due to lack of funding. As he plans it, this money would be leveraged with others, funds like the Capitoi City Partnership, to promote existing events and initiate additionai ones including the Wa6asha Market concept which is a public/private initiative which will parallel the Wabasha Initiative. They'll be mutually supporting. TJE/es Attachments: The 1996 Wabasha Initiative Tfie 1996 Wabasha Initiative Budget Resolufion The 1997 Wabasha Initiative 1997 Wabasha Initiative Budget Classic Cars on Wabasha Budget q�� The 1996 �Vabasha Initiative During the summer of 1996, Saint Paul began work to tum Wabasha Street back into Main Street. The purpose of this report is to describe what was attemp[ed, what was accomplished and what's goin; to happen in the future. Those who helped and those with an interest in Wabasha need to know about the pro�ress. There has been a stron� desire on the part of Mayor Coleman and many other city leaders to make the changes necessary for a successful Downtown. Wabasha Street performs a critical role in the redevelopment of Downtown. While Wabasha Street has many strengths, it is also a symbol of the detenoration of Downtown. There have been repeated attempts to unprove Wabasha over the years. Most recently, last summer, 1995, the Ross Group invested their own resources in decorating empty storefronts and installing plan[er boxes and flowers alona the street. �• Our approach with the 1996 summer initiadve was to identify a series of improvements that could be made quickly and relatively inexpensively to �enerate enthusiasm and hopefully lead to lon�er- term commitment to improving Wabasha Street and Downtown and to tie into other lon�er-term initiatives. Our plan was to see what worked, takin� small steps and hopefuliy zeaching a criticai mass. Utilizing a small amount of redirected City budget funds, we first retained Project for Public Spaces — Fred Kent and Kathy Madden — to meet with us for [wo days to identify chan�es that could be quickly made. They reviewed the whole length of the street from Kellogg to the freeway wi[h City staff, took many pictures, developed slides of Wabasha juxtaposed with what has been done in other cities with similar situations and heiped prepare a list of activities that could a11 be implemented in a short period of time. Public Works led the effort with a kick-off ineeting in the basement of EcoLab, a local, civic-minded corporation headquartered on Wabasha Street. This first meeting led to weekly meetin�s open to all, but with a core of dependable participants. The names of all participants are attached. The original list of projects is also attached. The Wabasha Initiative team combined with an effort by the World Trade Center's management company, Koll, to improve retail in the World Trade Center through a summer lona promotion. Mayor Coleman attended all weekly meetin�s. His new Director of Mazketin�, Tony Harris, co- lead the Initiative with Rafic Chehouri from Public Works. The project was noc organized on conventional governmen[ lines. Activities that were undertaken depended on the willingness of volunteers — private individuals and groups — to take on unusual projects typically as extra worlc and a bit risky. The following list of items were accomplished over the summer: 1. Street furniture, plants, flowers and banners 2. World Trade Center Retail Promotion Coordinauon 3. Capital City Partnership 4. Public Space Programming 5. Traffic Lane Changes, Parking Additions & Street Li�hting Improvement 6. Taste of Minnesota 7. Downtown Trolley 8. Downtown Summer Pazking Promotion 9. Sidewalk Cafe Furniture 10. Farmer's Mazket 11. Dayton's Display Windows and Storefront Appearance 12. Other Storefront Windows 13. Small Business Assistance 14. Tie-In to Star Grants 15. Coordinated Marketing 16. Wabasha Initiative Storefront Office 17. Downtown River Corridor Development Framework Chazette 18. Weekend Classic Caz Show 19. Tenant Appreciation Street Parry 20. RiverFeast 21. Wabasha Bridge Reconstruction A description for each of these is attached. We accomplished more and different projects than we ; expecced. Comments made to team members indicate increasing feelings of interest and hopefulness about the future of Wabasha Sueet. Other related activities aze underway. The team intends to continue the Initiative throughout the fall and winter, and preparing a more ageressive schedule of activities for the next summer season. Eariy this fall, we']] be taking pedestrian counts as part of [he annuai skyway pedestrian countings. We aze extending this process [o the street level at various points alon� Wabasha. `Ve encountered obstacles. It was diffcult getting interested bu[ busy people to take on yet another task. There was �eneral cynicism and suspicion from business owners. This no doubt looked Iike one more naive and short-lived effort. Attempts to organize business owners and get them involved have brought a few recruits slowly over the summer. Many remain apathetic. What's next? Immediately, the City is presenting the Smithsonian InsTitution's 150th Anniversary traveling display downtown from October 16 - November 14. Many storefront windows have been painted and decorated, givin� the area a much needed face-1i8. The team is now preparing its pr a°rarn for [he remainder of the year and 1997. Among the goals aze to fit into the longer range plans for Wabasha. These include the City's Downtown River Corridor Development Framework, the Saint PauI Foundation's report, "Strengthening Vitality West of Wabasha"; Dick Broeker's work on Downtown Development Campaign Statement and the CapitolRiver CounciUPublic Art Saint PauPs Downtown Placemaking Project. Recendy, the team divided into four working committees: Marketing, Planning and Operations, Programnung and Aesthetics. The whote team continues to meet weekly. With minimal ciry expenditure of cash, a lot of enthusiasm and hard work on the part of ciry staff, � downtown groups and leaders, and business owners, we made significant changes on Wabasha Street. Many of the activities happened and finished. Others will eventually end also. What's left is the feeling that Wabasha can be permanently improved. Present and future proposals will now look much more credible as they aze implemented. 2 �r�_��'Y Attachment I- Wabasha Initiative Participants This is a list of all individuals who attended the Kick-Off Meeting or asked to be included in the Initiative. Participant Name Mayor Norm Coleman tlrt Ychiel 3ohn Rupp Bob Geurs Randy Geller Pam Wheelock Ron Maddox John Labosky Rafic Chehouri Lucy Thompson Don Sobania Margot Fehrenbacher Jim �ller Alan Bloom Mary Nelson Patty Brand 7ohn Clinger Cindy Pugh Michael Monahan Amy Filice Ellen Brown Bob Piram Sherman Rutzick Heidi Peper Eileen McMahon Tony Harris David Block Paul Adelmann Pacrick Seeb Pat West Pat Hart Bill Buth Dick Broeker Patti Marquardt Mike HIassen Wayne D. Kuykendall Lee Koch Bob Kessler Gary Pechmann Ruth Blackman John Manillo Firm or Institution City of Saint Paul ' Frauenshuh Mgmt Co. (Capital Centre) Coznmonwealth Properties City - Planning & Economic Development Victory Pazkin� City - Planning & Economic Development Ideas = Resulu Capital City Partnership Ciry - Public Works City - Planning & Economic Development City - Public Works City - PED - Special Projects Capital-River-Council Kolt Capital-River-Council Fazmers' Mazket St. Paul Post Newspaper Dayton's Department Store Ecolab Corporation City - Planning & Economic Developmen[ Wabasha West Project-Saint Paul Foundauon City - Parks & RecreaCion Sherman Rutzick Assoc. Saint Paul Convention & Visitors Bureau Saint Paul Convention & Visitors Bureau Mayor's Office Saint Paul Companies Mayor's Office Saint Paul Riverfron[ Corp. Ross Group Ross Group Saint Paul Building Owners and Managers Association Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation Mayor's Office City - Public Works Frauenshuh Capital City Partnership City - Licensmg, Tnspecaon & Environmental Protection Ciry - Licensing, Inspecuon & Environmental Protection Ciry Walk Condominiums Applebaum Bldg. 3 7oanie Stephen Tom Marver Paui Mandeli Wendy Hamilton David Eijadi Rick Hauser Karen Rodrick Galtier-Rondo 172 E. 6th S. #1603 CAAPB - Capital Area Architecture and Planning Board Building Owner � Archi[ect Artist Architect - Toltz, King, Duval & Anderson � ��-�� B - Regular Contributors The Wabasha Initiative Team met weekly over the summer. The followina individuals were regular attendees: R�c Chehouri Public Works Tony Harris Mayor Coleman's Office Tom E aoURl Public Works Heidi Peper Saint Paul Visi[or & Convention Bureau Ron Maddox PED Consultant Lucy Thompson PED Planning Division Randy Geller Victory and Garrick Ramps Lee Koch Capital City Partnership Wendy Hamilton Owner - McDonald's Building Lisa McGuinn Police Department Mazgot Fehrenbacher PED ArchitecC/Project Manager Maureen Watson Mana�er, Parks and Recreation Division Patty Brandt Manager, Farmer's Market C - Committee Structure Marketing Comrnittee Chair: Tony Harris Programming Comrnittee Chair: Maureen Watson Aesthetics Committee Chair: Heidi Peper Operations and Planning Chair: Tom Eggum 5 A. Wabasha Streei Tr�c Modifications B. Osbome Plaza fumiture and activities C. Immediate Reuse of Wabasha Court D. New activity and improvements in front of Dayton's E. More activiry at 7th Place Mall F. Hamm Plaza activity G. World Trade Center street windows H. 7th Street intersection improvements I. Schubert Buildina - Wabasha block face J. Science Museum Plaza K. Science Museum Pazk � q�-7G� ATTACHMENT D Work Done As Part of the Wabasha Initiative 1. Street fumiture �lants flowers and banners - Throu�h a combination of public and private funding and donated work, hangin� plants, potted plants, flowers, bushes, small trees and benches were purchased and placed along Wabasha. The four skyways crossina Wabasha, often described as a threat to life on the street, at least provided terrific billboards for oversized banners promoting Wabasha activities. Existing banners on street li�ht poles continue to be used to promote other events Downtown — and add a festive appeazance. 2. World Trade Center Retail Promotion Coordination - Coincidentally with the Wabasha Initiative, Koll, the new managing agent for the World Trade Center, started a macketinQ program. They committed to spend $125,000 during 1996 to promo[e retail directly in the World Trade Center and related activity along Wabasha. As part of their work, they opened additional street fronc windows for display of inerchandise. In November, Koll announced a�45 znillion investment in WTC and Town Square facilities, to start in July, 1997. 3. Capital Citv Partnershio - Several months before the initiative, greater Saint Paul CEO's organized and committed to support downtown and riverfront development, creatin� the Capital City Partnership, headed by John Labosky. Their director of marketing, Lee Koch, was assigned to work with the Initiative throughout the summer. 4. Public Space Prosrammina - Prior to 1996, there had been no publicly provided entertainment or programming at all alon� Wabasha for two years. Pazks and Recreation contracted for a summer's worth of programming at Osborne Plaza, 7th Place, Rice Park and Kello;g Mall Pazk. 5. Traffic Lane Chan�es Parkin� Additions and Street Lightin� Improvement - Public Works studied the traffic pattems along Wabasha, then reduced the number of uaffic lanes from three to two, converted the third lane to additional metered parking, in effect doubling the available on- street pazking between Kellogg Boulevard and Seventh Street. The historic street lights were converted to much bri�hter, more energy efficient high pressure sodium. 6. Taste of Minnesota - On the 7uly 4th weekend the annual Taste of Minnesota covered the Capital grounds at the north end of Wabasha Street. A difference [his year was that Downtown and the Wabasha initiative were also co-promoted alon� with the Taste event. � 7. Downtown Trollev - As part of the Initiative and the Taste of Minnesota, a new trolley route along Wabasha to the Capitol served that area during the Taste of Minnesota and for six summer weekends after the event. 8. Downtown Summer Parkina Promotion -This, along with the previous two effores, helped bring Taste of Minnesota people down along Wabasha for parking bargains, providing free weekend puking for up to two hours at public parking meters and public parking ramps, and three hours at Dayton's and World Trade Center ramps. 9. Sidewalk Cafe Furniture - Restaurant and bars alon� the street were invited to install tables and chairs on their front public sidewalk. LIEP encouraged this with a user-friendly process. The new Blue Neon Cafe, the new Venetian Inn Deli/Subway Sandwiches and Shannon Kelley's joined Bruegger's in having the sidewalk cafe service along the street. 7 10. Fazmer's Market - The Market has been on 7th Place since 1989. They expanded io two days in 1994. Both Dayton's and the Saint Paul Companies have indica[ed a willin�ness for this to expand across both Wabasha Street and St_ Peter Sireet as the market grows. 11. Dayton's Display Windows and Storefront A�pearance - Dayton's worked with Parks and Public Works to install flower planters and benches at their main doorways on `�abasha Street, opened up two additional display windows and added artwork to the windows that remained mirrored. 12. Other Storefront Windows - The most dramatic change was the radish photograph now covering the Wabasha windows of the Applebaum's store. Also, as part of the Smithsonian exhibit, other empry storefroat windows received facelifts with artwork re�ated to the Smithsonian. 13. Small Business Assistance - City departments, Public Works, PED and LIEP worked to�ether to offer combined services to the businesses and owners along Wabasha. One street-wide information meeting was set up in Au�ust. Another, a breakfast with the Mayor, was held in October. 14. Tie-In to Star Grants - Bruegger's received approval for a project that would add outdoor tables and chairs on 7[h Place for their business. Three other STAR Grants were approved for the Rice Park azea (the HilI Reference and Main Library, Rice Pazk and Landmazk Center), to provide a more enticing ni�ht connecrion between Wabasha, the Civic Center and [he new Minnesota Science Museum. The Aesthetics Coznmi[tee will inform atl basinesses along Wabasha of the process for applyinb for 1997 STAR Grants. 15. Coordinated Marketino - The Capital City Partnership; the Saint Paul Visitors and Conven[ion Bureau; the Mayor's Office and others have been workin� together to promote events in a more coordinated way. The Convention Bureau, for example, informs convention visitors of events and opporcunities along Wabasha. 16. Wabasha Initiative Storefront Office - To provide programs along Wabasha Street the Initiative teams meet in the oId WCCO office at the comer of Wabasha and 4th Streets. The main purpose of the weekly meetings during the summer was to keep the interest up, give everyone a chance to talk with the Mayor abou[ what's happenin� on Wabasha and view the Iatest accomplishments. The main purpose of fall meetings has been to review the summer and plan for next year. 17. Downtown River Corridor Development Framework Charette - One part of the City's long term planning for powntown was directed specifically at Wabasha Street. It generated additional interest in the summer work and helped tie the summer work into thelonger-term planning. It's expected that the Framework will be completed in early 1997. 18. Weekend Classic Car Show - During 7uly, Police Chief Biil Finney, a classic car buff, offered to facilitate a move of the weekend gathering of the classic car club in Saint Paul. For many years this has been growing as a family event on Ilniversity Avenue at Porky's Drive-In. . Some of the more family-oriented folks became concerned about newer `muscle' cars with irresponsible drivers rrrised in with the classic cars. The bottom line was, each Friday and Saturday night during the summer, four blocks of Wabasha Street were closed off to all but pre- 1965 cars. This has become a prime event Downtown on weekends. E:3 �� - `�L� 19. Tenant A�preciation Street Partv - The Saint Paul Building Owners and Manaoers Association sponsored the first annual pizza party for downtown tenants. One block of Wabasha Street between Sth and 6th S[reets, at Osborne Plaza, was closed for a noon hour parry. IPs estimated that 4,000 attended with 7,000 pieces of pizza, 4,000 cans of pop. 20. River Feast - The annual Rib Buddies event which raises funds for the Great American History Theater, was scheduled for the Kellogg Mall at the south end of Wabasha Street. Public Works ciosed off portions of Kellogg Boulevazd, for the first time in recent his[ory for this four day long event. It included a classic caz competition on Wabasha Street. 21. Wabasha Bridae Reconstruction - Just prior to the beginning of the summer initiative, the 100 yeaz old Wabasha Bridge was closed and demolished, and construction began on a new bridge, expected to open at the end of 1997. The bridge demoliaon ceremonies and the work on the bridge is being documented by the Public Works Department, the Ciry Cable Office and Channel 2, the local public television station. This added interest to Wabasha throu�hout the summer. TJE/es E Council File # `_` ��b O Greea Sheet � 32219 ORIv��,��,� Presented By Referred By RESOLUTION I�VT�AUL, MiNNESOTA .� Commi.ttee: Date 1 Whereas ,'�he Mayor p uant Section 10A71 of the Charter of the City o£ Saint Paul, does certify that there 2 aze available for appropriation total revenues in excess of those estimated in the 1997 budget; and 3 4 Whereas , Councii File 277510, dated October 1, 1981, did establish certain Special Fund Policies; and 5 6 8 9 10 ll � 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Whereas , The Wabasha Street, due to its location and history, performs a critical function as Saint Paul's Main Street, as faz as retail shops, entertainment, and offices, and as a connection to the State Capitol, the riverfront, the Riverview industrial area, the Cit�s Hispanic business district and the West Side; and Whereas , Wabasha Street in recent years while functioning adequately for traffic purposes has added little to / the success of Downtown atherwise; and Whereas , The Mayor and City Council desire to improve the appearance and function of Wabasha Street as Downtown's main street continuing the work done last summer ; and R'hereas , Public Works, with strong support from other City departments and the private sector, has begun an initiative to focus attention on several improvements along Wabasha Street this summer, including traffac flow, pazking, lighting, entertainment, building front improvements and retail promotion; and 20 R'hereas , Changes along Wabasha Street involve improvements in the right-of-way early this summer that 21 were not planned for in the 1997 budget; and 2Z � 2n 25 26 `yl � � � 31 � 33 34 � 36 � � a"9 40 41 42 43 Whereas , The Mayot recommends that the following additions be made to the 1997 budget: Financin� Plan Current Budeet C an e Revised Budeet 001 General Fund 9830 Use of Fund Balance $191,000 $191,000 All other Financing the Same 003 516 0 003 516 Total Financing Pian $8,003,516 $191,000 $8,194,516 Spending Plan Pazks and Recreation 001-03100-055817ansfer to Spee Revenue Current Budget � Chanee � �� Revised Budget S. ►�� t , ., � . .. .: .e i K .: i4 •) Police Operations 001-04100-0141 Overtime 001-04100-0439 Fringe Benefits Citizen's Service Office 001-00252-0219 Fees-Other Prof. Services Page 2 of 3 �793,103 $38,330 �7,195,&38 �12,670 �14,575 �50,000 � �,� �0 �47,000 � 15 000 $8,003,516 $191,000 � �,� Planning & Economic Development 001-06000-0567 Transfer to Internal Service Fund Public Works 001-02000-0565 Transfer to Capital Projects Fund 001-02000-0567 Transfer to Internal Service Fund Total Spending Plan Financinff Plan 126 Planning & Economic Development 7299 Transfer from General Fund All other Financing the Same Total Financing Plan Snendin Plan 126-36010-011l Full Time Permanent 126-36010-0439 FYinge Benefits 126-36020-011l F�.ill �Yme Permanent 126-36020-0439 Fringe Benefits All other Spending the Same Total b�ending Plan Financinff Plan 205 Public Works Engineering Fund 7299 Transfer from General F`und All other Financing the Same Total Financing Plan SaendinQ Plan 205-12160-011l Ft�ll Time Permanent 205-12160-0439 Fringe Benefits All other Spending the Same Total Spending Plan Financing Plan C96 -25110-7299 Trf from General F4�nd All other Financing the Same Total Financing Plan $663 $1,171 $271,055 $329 $638,715 �1,171 �235,541 �329 6 091556 � $7,900,507 $3,000 Current Bud�et Chanee $0 $15,000 901414 � $4,901,414 $15,000 Current Budeet $280,211 �91,878 529 325 $4,901,414 Gtiirrent Budeet $33,750 �O $33,750 ChanQe $11,712 �,� $Q $15,000 Chanee $47,000 � $47,000 °�'l -rl ��! �831,433 �7,208,508 �64,575 $3,000 �47,000 15 D00 $8,194,516 $3 $664,811 $271,384 $639,586 �235,870 091556 $7,903,507 Revised Budeet $15,000 901414 $4,916,414 Revised Budeet �291,923 $95,166 529 325 T�4,916,414 Revised Budeet $80,750 � �80,750 °1� -'l�S! Page 3 of 3 93 Snending Plan Current Bud�et 94 C96-2S110-078400000 North Wabasha St. Improv $33,750 �i All other Spending the Same � 96 Total Spending Pian �33,750 97 � 99 Financing Plan 100 325 Special Services 101 325-23141-7299 Transfer from General Fund $0 102 All other ESnancing the Same 162 454 103 Total Financing Plan �162,454 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 Sgending Plan 325-23141-0132 Not Certified/i'emp. Seasonal 325-23141-0219 Fees-Other I'rof Services 325-23141-0439 Fringe Benefits 325-23141-0848 Other Spec. Equipment All other Spending the Same Total Spending Plan � $30,000 $�,� � 119 971 $162,454 Lhan�e �47,000 �0 $'17,000 ; �� t� �7,280 $14,500 $720 $2,500 � $25,000 �25,000 162 454 $187,454 �7,280 �44,500 $13,203 $2,500 119 971 $187,454 114 Now, therefore, be it Resolved , That the City Council adopts the above additions to the 1997 budget. 115 116 117 i1s 119 120 121 122 123 �1 v v By: Approved by By: Requested by Department of: Fublic Works gy _ — ( "" Form Appr d b C' Atto y i �y" Approved by ?+tayor for Submission to Council By: � � Revised Budeet $80,750 $0 �80 Adopted by Council: Date �.�9� 1 Adoption Certified by Council Secretary DEPARTMENT/OFFICHCOUNqL DATE INiT1A7ED � ` '� � `� Public Works sn�9� GREEN SHEET NO. 3 2219 CONTACT PERSON & PHONE �N ATE INI77AUDATE EPARTMENT�IRECTOR Q CfiYCqUNCIL Thomas J. Eggum 266-6099 � B � �� cm nnoaNev O pTV CLERK MU5CBE�NCAUNGIIAGEN�ABY(OA"fE) � ❑q BU�GEfOFFICE � FINPNCEAIX`,pUNi7NG O MAVOFi(OR ASSI5TAfdn ❑ TOTAL � OF SIGNATURE PAGES � �Ct1p pLL LOCp7pNg Fpq SIqNp7Up� ❑j ��2 DEPARiMINT ACCOU ACfION pEQUESiED Approve the attached resolu6on setting $191,000 for Wabasha Initiative and Improvement RECOMMENDATONS:Appmve (A1 w Reject(R1 ppi$ONAL SERVICE CONiRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS: _ PIANNING COMMISSION _ qVIL SEAVICE COMMI$$ION �, Has this person/firtn ever worked untler a coMrac[ for ihis tlepartrnent? CIB CAMM�rfFE YES NO Srn� 2. Has this persoNfim� ever been a ciry employee? — YES NO _ DISTAICT CAUNCIL _ 3. Do&S this pelSONfifrtl POSSE55 a sldll no[ nortn211 y possessed by any curreM ciry employee? SUPPORTSWHICHCOUNCILOBJECiIVE? YES NO Explain all yes answers on Separate sheet and attazh W green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORNNITY (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WFiERE, WHY): There is a continuing desue on the part of downtown leaders to improve the appearance and funcfion of Wabasha Street. We aze pursuing short term improvements again this summer that are intended to encourage more activity in the future. Last year's program generated interest from several downtown organizations and small businesses along the street. This year we will continue to woik with shop owners to obtain their support for improvemenu. ADVAPSTAGES if APPROVE�: Increase confidence of business owners and customers, improve appeazance of Wabasha Street and increase pedeshian acdvity. This summer's work will transiuon into the longer term improvements being pursued for the World Trade Center, Capitol Centre Piaza, the Lawson Block and the Radisson Hotel. ��tV£� ?� �. �' �- � ,. � `,. JUN 101997 _��:_a`�`�:� J��'J � ? 1�9`t DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: None �� .�� Ct1U11G€! ..�.��t�t1 ��d' JUN 1 � `�� _—__�-..0 DISADVANTA6ES IF NOT APPROVED: The momenhun initiated last year will be lost. The smailer scale inierests along Wabasha Street will not be pursued in an organized way. �� TOTALAMOUMOFiRANSACT10N$ Q7qt 0(1f1 COS7/pEVENUEBUDGE7ED(CIRCLEONE) YES NO FUNDING SOURCE AC7IVITY NUMBER Various FlNANqAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) DEPARTMENI' OF PUBLIC WORKS Sracy M. Becker, Director ThomasT. Eggum, Ciry Engineer � � � � /_ � v CITY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Coleman, Mayor TO: Council President, David Thune Councilmember Bobbi Megard Councilmember Jerry Blakey Councilmember Mike Harris Counciimember Joe Cotiins Councilmember Dan Bostrom Counciimember Gladys Morton 600CityHa[lAnnex Telephone:612-266-6070 Saint Pauf, MN 55102 Facsimite: 612-292-7857 FROM: Tom Eqgum ��_ DATE: July 9, 1997 rr+yd/E 66099 SUBJECT: Wabasha Initiative 1997 Budget ,t7�j?�/ � Z$ At the City Council's June 25th meeting, the resolution for funding the Wabasha lnitiative for 1997 was presented and tabled for two weeks to allow staff to respond to questions. This report is intended to answer those questions. 1996 Accomplishments: Attached is a year end report prepared that explains what was done, who was invoived, what the resuits were. Our purpose was to take many quick, non- capital actions in order to change the appearance of the street, iYs attractiveness to pedestrians and to change the attitudes of pedestrians and shop owners about the future prospects of the street. We reduced the number of traffic lanes, added a full lane of on-street parking, improved street lighting, added the first marked bicycle lane, experimented with painted pedestrian bumpouts at intersections, instailed street furniture, including sidewalk cafe furniture, plants, flowers and banners encouraged Dayton's and others to improve their display windows, exp{ained and offered c+ty services to smail businesses along the street, reestablished noon time entertainment for the first time in two years and coordinated with other events and promotions including Taste of Minnesota, Downtown Trolley service, Farmer's Market, RiverFeast, the BOMA tenant appreciation street party, the weekend Ciassic Car Show and STAR grants. The resufts are a cleaner, more interesting Wabasha Street--despite many problems still to overcome. We've been told that the street looks more active, busier and more inviting than it has for many years. 1997 Program: We intend to continue with the improvements. We wifl experiment with different pedestrian bumpout protections, add new banners, expand the plantings to inciude nearby private Responsive Services • Quatiry Facilities • Emp[ayee Pride � City Councilmembers July 9, 1997 Page 2 properties such as Ecolab (privately funded), extend Farmer's Market hours, more than double the size of the Classic Car event and expand noon time entertainment from two to four days a week. Volunteer services continue from the members of the Ross Group, business owners along Wabasha, artists and architects. Strong support continues from the Saint Paul Convention and Visitors Bureau. City departments actively contributing include ` Public Works, Police, Parks, PED and fhe Citizen Service Office. Our 1998 budget includes $5�,000 earmarked for contributions from staff in the Citizen Service Office, It includes ffie extensive customer survey work pfanned for the next few weeks covering the response of businesses, large private companies in the area and pedestrians to our work. The banners have been funded by the Citizen Service Office. 7his year they wil( perform additional intercept studies to determine what works and what doesn't. They will also continue to do promofion and markefing for Classic Cars and led the coordination wifh ail other events this summer. $51,000 is proposed for police services related to the Classic Car events on Fridays and Saturdays during the summer. Police Reserves will volunteer 1326 hours in 1997. In addition, Explorer Scouts will volunteer 884 hours. This is a total of 2210 hours of volunteer police fime. Classic Car Club members volunteered over 3Q0 hours of time last year. We expect this will increase this year. This is an extremely popular event. Last year we typically had i 75 fo 200 classic cars shown each weekend evening. So far this year 350 to 400 classic cars have been displayed each weekend evening covering double the street area. Typical evening attendance has been 3000-3500. Part of the attraction is the `safe' feeling that we provide--at night, downtown. This is due to the strong police presence. On two Friday evenings this summer, tfie Capifai Cify Partnership and vendors are sponsoring (i.e., they are funding) major events on Seventh Place concurrent with the Classic �` Car show. Restaurants in the area reported much greafer business during the first event. On a related matter, on Friday and Saturday nights from 6:30 p.m. to midnight, police are providing additional patrol service on University Avenue from Snelling Avenue to Prior Avenue. This is done through reassignment of officers--without overtime. Each weekend night, five to six squad cars, staffed by five to nine officers, are assigned. if you have further questions, Chief Bill Finney, Tony Harris from the Citizen Service Office and 1 wiU be available at the July 9 Council Meeting. 1 ask your suppoK for this program to continue our work to reestablish Wabasha Street as Downtown's Main Street. /jfc INTER-DEPARTMENTAL MEMO CITY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Coleman, Ma}�o� TO: Joe Reid Budget Director FROM: Rafic Chehouri r�,� Project Manager Tom Eggum l City Engineer DATE: SUBJECT: January i7, 1997 1997 Wabasha Initiative You asked for information on 1996 performance, specifically budget spending and what we need for i 987. That's included in this report. 1996 Wabasha lnitiative The attached report titled, "The 1996 Wabasha Initiative" explains the program, who participated and what was accomplished. For a quick read, the last three pages provide thumbnail descriptions of the 21 activities and projects comprising the Wabasha initiative. Also attached is the resolution which set up the 1996 budget for Wabasha. You asked how much of this money remained unspent at the end of the year. Basically the money was assigned to four different departments; Parks and Recreation, Planning and Economic Development and License Inspection and Environmentai Protection along with Pubiic Works. Pubfic Works, PED and Parks spent the money allocated. Actually they spent beyond that; other budgets picked up the additional cost. LIEP was less active than expected. I've talked to Bob Kessler. We are preparing the paperwork to return the unspent money to the main Public Works wabasha fund. I expect this will be in the neighborhood of �8,000. 1997 Proposed Initiative Over the past three months we have been developing our program fior 1997. A summary entit(ed, "The 1996 Wabasha Initiative" is attached and indicates the areas that we expect to provide services. The 1997 City budget necessary for this is attached. - Responsive Services • QualiryFaciliries � • � DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS n � Stacy M. Becker, Director � � � / � Emp[oyee Pride Listed separately are the expenses for continuing and expanding the Classic Cars on Wabasha Street event for 1997. I lisf this separately because, (1) of it's high cost relative to the rest of the Wabasha Initiative budget and, (2) the intent (or at least our hope) that pieces oP this will be funded from other than city funds. This is under discussion and far from resolved. it does make sense that the Capitoi City Partnership, fhe Riverfront Corporation and/or the Classic Car group itself, cover a , portion of these expenses. Early in our 1997 program planning, we talked about whether ihe Initiative ought to be extended another year. The overwhelming conciusion was that the longer term improvements that are being discussed, planned and promised for the Wabasha area (e.g., the $43 miliion Worid Trade Center renovation; the rebuilding of the McDonald's block and the implementation of the Downtown Riverfront Development Framework) will either not start early in 1997 or won't start until after 1997. We need to keep the momentum, the interest, the confidence in what is happening in this area building. With relatively modest amounfs of city invesiments, we've leveraged many other activities. The current feeling about the Wabasha are of a Downtown is very positive. We are even starting to win over some of the very skeptical, even cynical, shop owners/ proprietors/business folks along the street. Also inciuded is a request from Tony Harris of the Mayor's Office for $50,000 for needed promotionai initiatives in and around the Wabasha area. Tony's work was hindered last year due to lack of funding. As he plans it, this money would be leveraged with others, funds like the Capitoi City Partnership, to promote existing events and initiate additionai ones including the Wa6asha Market concept which is a public/private initiative which will parallel the Wabasha Initiative. They'll be mutually supporting. TJE/es Attachments: The 1996 Wabasha Initiative Tfie 1996 Wabasha Initiative Budget Resolufion The 1997 Wabasha Initiative 1997 Wabasha Initiative Budget Classic Cars on Wabasha Budget q�� The 1996 �Vabasha Initiative During the summer of 1996, Saint Paul began work to tum Wabasha Street back into Main Street. The purpose of this report is to describe what was attemp[ed, what was accomplished and what's goin; to happen in the future. Those who helped and those with an interest in Wabasha need to know about the pro�ress. There has been a stron� desire on the part of Mayor Coleman and many other city leaders to make the changes necessary for a successful Downtown. Wabasha Street performs a critical role in the redevelopment of Downtown. While Wabasha Street has many strengths, it is also a symbol of the detenoration of Downtown. There have been repeated attempts to unprove Wabasha over the years. Most recently, last summer, 1995, the Ross Group invested their own resources in decorating empty storefronts and installing plan[er boxes and flowers alona the street. �• Our approach with the 1996 summer initiadve was to identify a series of improvements that could be made quickly and relatively inexpensively to �enerate enthusiasm and hopefully lead to lon�er- term commitment to improving Wabasha Street and Downtown and to tie into other lon�er-term initiatives. Our plan was to see what worked, takin� small steps and hopefuliy zeaching a criticai mass. Utilizing a small amount of redirected City budget funds, we first retained Project for Public Spaces — Fred Kent and Kathy Madden — to meet with us for [wo days to identify chan�es that could be quickly made. They reviewed the whole length of the street from Kellogg to the freeway wi[h City staff, took many pictures, developed slides of Wabasha juxtaposed with what has been done in other cities with similar situations and heiped prepare a list of activities that could a11 be implemented in a short period of time. Public Works led the effort with a kick-off ineeting in the basement of EcoLab, a local, civic-minded corporation headquartered on Wabasha Street. This first meeting led to weekly meetin�s open to all, but with a core of dependable participants. The names of all participants are attached. The original list of projects is also attached. The Wabasha Initiative team combined with an effort by the World Trade Center's management company, Koll, to improve retail in the World Trade Center through a summer lona promotion. Mayor Coleman attended all weekly meetin�s. His new Director of Mazketin�, Tony Harris, co- lead the Initiative with Rafic Chehouri from Public Works. The project was noc organized on conventional governmen[ lines. Activities that were undertaken depended on the willingness of volunteers — private individuals and groups — to take on unusual projects typically as extra worlc and a bit risky. The following list of items were accomplished over the summer: 1. Street furniture, plants, flowers and banners 2. World Trade Center Retail Promotion Coordinauon 3. Capital City Partnership 4. Public Space Programming 5. Traffic Lane Changes, Parking Additions & Street Li�hting Improvement 6. Taste of Minnesota 7. Downtown Trolley 8. Downtown Summer Pazking Promotion 9. Sidewalk Cafe Furniture 10. Farmer's Mazket 11. Dayton's Display Windows and Storefront Appearance 12. Other Storefront Windows 13. Small Business Assistance 14. Tie-In to Star Grants 15. Coordinated Marketing 16. Wabasha Initiative Storefront Office 17. Downtown River Corridor Development Framework Chazette 18. Weekend Classic Caz Show 19. Tenant Appreciation Street Parry 20. RiverFeast 21. Wabasha Bridge Reconstruction A description for each of these is attached. We accomplished more and different projects than we ; expecced. Comments made to team members indicate increasing feelings of interest and hopefulness about the future of Wabasha Sueet. Other related activities aze underway. The team intends to continue the Initiative throughout the fall and winter, and preparing a more ageressive schedule of activities for the next summer season. Eariy this fall, we']] be taking pedestrian counts as part of [he annuai skyway pedestrian countings. We aze extending this process [o the street level at various points alon� Wabasha. `Ve encountered obstacles. It was diffcult getting interested bu[ busy people to take on yet another task. There was �eneral cynicism and suspicion from business owners. This no doubt looked Iike one more naive and short-lived effort. Attempts to organize business owners and get them involved have brought a few recruits slowly over the summer. Many remain apathetic. What's next? Immediately, the City is presenting the Smithsonian InsTitution's 150th Anniversary traveling display downtown from October 16 - November 14. Many storefront windows have been painted and decorated, givin� the area a much needed face-1i8. The team is now preparing its pr a°rarn for [he remainder of the year and 1997. Among the goals aze to fit into the longer range plans for Wabasha. These include the City's Downtown River Corridor Development Framework, the Saint PauI Foundation's report, "Strengthening Vitality West of Wabasha"; Dick Broeker's work on Downtown Development Campaign Statement and the CapitolRiver CounciUPublic Art Saint PauPs Downtown Placemaking Project. Recendy, the team divided into four working committees: Marketing, Planning and Operations, Programnung and Aesthetics. The whote team continues to meet weekly. With minimal ciry expenditure of cash, a lot of enthusiasm and hard work on the part of ciry staff, � downtown groups and leaders, and business owners, we made significant changes on Wabasha Street. Many of the activities happened and finished. Others will eventually end also. What's left is the feeling that Wabasha can be permanently improved. Present and future proposals will now look much more credible as they aze implemented. 2 �r�_��'Y Attachment I- Wabasha Initiative Participants This is a list of all individuals who attended the Kick-Off Meeting or asked to be included in the Initiative. Participant Name Mayor Norm Coleman tlrt Ychiel 3ohn Rupp Bob Geurs Randy Geller Pam Wheelock Ron Maddox John Labosky Rafic Chehouri Lucy Thompson Don Sobania Margot Fehrenbacher Jim �ller Alan Bloom Mary Nelson Patty Brand 7ohn Clinger Cindy Pugh Michael Monahan Amy Filice Ellen Brown Bob Piram Sherman Rutzick Heidi Peper Eileen McMahon Tony Harris David Block Paul Adelmann Pacrick Seeb Pat West Pat Hart Bill Buth Dick Broeker Patti Marquardt Mike HIassen Wayne D. Kuykendall Lee Koch Bob Kessler Gary Pechmann Ruth Blackman John Manillo Firm or Institution City of Saint Paul ' Frauenshuh Mgmt Co. (Capital Centre) Coznmonwealth Properties City - Planning & Economic Development Victory Pazkin� City - Planning & Economic Development Ideas = Resulu Capital City Partnership Ciry - Public Works City - Planning & Economic Development City - Public Works City - PED - Special Projects Capital-River-Council Kolt Capital-River-Council Fazmers' Mazket St. Paul Post Newspaper Dayton's Department Store Ecolab Corporation City - Planning & Economic Developmen[ Wabasha West Project-Saint Paul Foundauon City - Parks & RecreaCion Sherman Rutzick Assoc. Saint Paul Convention & Visitors Bureau Saint Paul Convention & Visitors Bureau Mayor's Office Saint Paul Companies Mayor's Office Saint Paul Riverfron[ Corp. Ross Group Ross Group Saint Paul Building Owners and Managers Association Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation Mayor's Office City - Public Works Frauenshuh Capital City Partnership City - Licensmg, Tnspecaon & Environmental Protection Ciry - Licensing, Inspecuon & Environmental Protection Ciry Walk Condominiums Applebaum Bldg. 3 7oanie Stephen Tom Marver Paui Mandeli Wendy Hamilton David Eijadi Rick Hauser Karen Rodrick Galtier-Rondo 172 E. 6th S. #1603 CAAPB - Capital Area Architecture and Planning Board Building Owner � Archi[ect Artist Architect - Toltz, King, Duval & Anderson � ��-�� B - Regular Contributors The Wabasha Initiative Team met weekly over the summer. The followina individuals were regular attendees: R�c Chehouri Public Works Tony Harris Mayor Coleman's Office Tom E aoURl Public Works Heidi Peper Saint Paul Visi[or & Convention Bureau Ron Maddox PED Consultant Lucy Thompson PED Planning Division Randy Geller Victory and Garrick Ramps Lee Koch Capital City Partnership Wendy Hamilton Owner - McDonald's Building Lisa McGuinn Police Department Mazgot Fehrenbacher PED ArchitecC/Project Manager Maureen Watson Mana�er, Parks and Recreation Division Patty Brandt Manager, Farmer's Market C - Committee Structure Marketing Comrnittee Chair: Tony Harris Programming Comrnittee Chair: Maureen Watson Aesthetics Committee Chair: Heidi Peper Operations and Planning Chair: Tom Eggum 5 A. Wabasha Streei Tr�c Modifications B. Osbome Plaza fumiture and activities C. Immediate Reuse of Wabasha Court D. New activity and improvements in front of Dayton's E. More activiry at 7th Place Mall F. Hamm Plaza activity G. World Trade Center street windows H. 7th Street intersection improvements I. Schubert Buildina - Wabasha block face J. Science Museum Plaza K. Science Museum Pazk � q�-7G� ATTACHMENT D Work Done As Part of the Wabasha Initiative 1. Street fumiture �lants flowers and banners - Throu�h a combination of public and private funding and donated work, hangin� plants, potted plants, flowers, bushes, small trees and benches were purchased and placed along Wabasha. The four skyways crossina Wabasha, often described as a threat to life on the street, at least provided terrific billboards for oversized banners promoting Wabasha activities. Existing banners on street li�ht poles continue to be used to promote other events Downtown — and add a festive appeazance. 2. World Trade Center Retail Promotion Coordination - Coincidentally with the Wabasha Initiative, Koll, the new managing agent for the World Trade Center, started a macketinQ program. They committed to spend $125,000 during 1996 to promo[e retail directly in the World Trade Center and related activity along Wabasha. As part of their work, they opened additional street fronc windows for display of inerchandise. In November, Koll announced a�45 znillion investment in WTC and Town Square facilities, to start in July, 1997. 3. Capital Citv Partnershio - Several months before the initiative, greater Saint Paul CEO's organized and committed to support downtown and riverfront development, creatin� the Capital City Partnership, headed by John Labosky. Their director of marketing, Lee Koch, was assigned to work with the Initiative throughout the summer. 4. Public Space Prosrammina - Prior to 1996, there had been no publicly provided entertainment or programming at all alon� Wabasha for two years. Pazks and Recreation contracted for a summer's worth of programming at Osborne Plaza, 7th Place, Rice Park and Kello;g Mall Pazk. 5. Traffic Lane Chan�es Parkin� Additions and Street Lightin� Improvement - Public Works studied the traffic pattems along Wabasha, then reduced the number of uaffic lanes from three to two, converted the third lane to additional metered parking, in effect doubling the available on- street pazking between Kellogg Boulevard and Seventh Street. The historic street lights were converted to much bri�hter, more energy efficient high pressure sodium. 6. Taste of Minnesota - On the 7uly 4th weekend the annual Taste of Minnesota covered the Capital grounds at the north end of Wabasha Street. A difference [his year was that Downtown and the Wabasha initiative were also co-promoted alon� with the Taste event. � 7. Downtown Trollev - As part of the Initiative and the Taste of Minnesota, a new trolley route along Wabasha to the Capitol served that area during the Taste of Minnesota and for six summer weekends after the event. 8. Downtown Summer Parkina Promotion -This, along with the previous two effores, helped bring Taste of Minnesota people down along Wabasha for parking bargains, providing free weekend puking for up to two hours at public parking meters and public parking ramps, and three hours at Dayton's and World Trade Center ramps. 9. Sidewalk Cafe Furniture - Restaurant and bars alon� the street were invited to install tables and chairs on their front public sidewalk. LIEP encouraged this with a user-friendly process. The new Blue Neon Cafe, the new Venetian Inn Deli/Subway Sandwiches and Shannon Kelley's joined Bruegger's in having the sidewalk cafe service along the street. 7 10. Fazmer's Market - The Market has been on 7th Place since 1989. They expanded io two days in 1994. Both Dayton's and the Saint Paul Companies have indica[ed a willin�ness for this to expand across both Wabasha Street and St_ Peter Sireet as the market grows. 11. Dayton's Display Windows and Storefront A�pearance - Dayton's worked with Parks and Public Works to install flower planters and benches at their main doorways on `�abasha Street, opened up two additional display windows and added artwork to the windows that remained mirrored. 12. Other Storefront Windows - The most dramatic change was the radish photograph now covering the Wabasha windows of the Applebaum's store. Also, as part of the Smithsonian exhibit, other empry storefroat windows received facelifts with artwork re�ated to the Smithsonian. 13. Small Business Assistance - City departments, Public Works, PED and LIEP worked to�ether to offer combined services to the businesses and owners along Wabasha. One street-wide information meeting was set up in Au�ust. Another, a breakfast with the Mayor, was held in October. 14. Tie-In to Star Grants - Bruegger's received approval for a project that would add outdoor tables and chairs on 7[h Place for their business. Three other STAR Grants were approved for the Rice Park azea (the HilI Reference and Main Library, Rice Pazk and Landmazk Center), to provide a more enticing ni�ht connecrion between Wabasha, the Civic Center and [he new Minnesota Science Museum. The Aesthetics Coznmi[tee will inform atl basinesses along Wabasha of the process for applyinb for 1997 STAR Grants. 15. Coordinated Marketino - The Capital City Partnership; the Saint Paul Visitors and Conven[ion Bureau; the Mayor's Office and others have been workin� together to promote events in a more coordinated way. The Convention Bureau, for example, informs convention visitors of events and opporcunities along Wabasha. 16. Wabasha Initiative Storefront Office - To provide programs along Wabasha Street the Initiative teams meet in the oId WCCO office at the comer of Wabasha and 4th Streets. The main purpose of the weekly meetings during the summer was to keep the interest up, give everyone a chance to talk with the Mayor abou[ what's happenin� on Wabasha and view the Iatest accomplishments. The main purpose of fall meetings has been to review the summer and plan for next year. 17. Downtown River Corridor Development Framework Charette - One part of the City's long term planning for powntown was directed specifically at Wabasha Street. It generated additional interest in the summer work and helped tie the summer work into thelonger-term planning. It's expected that the Framework will be completed in early 1997. 18. Weekend Classic Car Show - During 7uly, Police Chief Biil Finney, a classic car buff, offered to facilitate a move of the weekend gathering of the classic car club in Saint Paul. For many years this has been growing as a family event on Ilniversity Avenue at Porky's Drive-In. . Some of the more family-oriented folks became concerned about newer `muscle' cars with irresponsible drivers rrrised in with the classic cars. The bottom line was, each Friday and Saturday night during the summer, four blocks of Wabasha Street were closed off to all but pre- 1965 cars. This has become a prime event Downtown on weekends. E:3 �� - `�L� 19. Tenant A�preciation Street Partv - The Saint Paul Building Owners and Manaoers Association sponsored the first annual pizza party for downtown tenants. One block of Wabasha Street between Sth and 6th S[reets, at Osborne Plaza, was closed for a noon hour parry. IPs estimated that 4,000 attended with 7,000 pieces of pizza, 4,000 cans of pop. 20. River Feast - The annual Rib Buddies event which raises funds for the Great American History Theater, was scheduled for the Kellogg Mall at the south end of Wabasha Street. Public Works ciosed off portions of Kellogg Boulevazd, for the first time in recent his[ory for this four day long event. It included a classic caz competition on Wabasha Street. 21. Wabasha Bridae Reconstruction - Just prior to the beginning of the summer initiative, the 100 yeaz old Wabasha Bridge was closed and demolished, and construction began on a new bridge, expected to open at the end of 1997. The bridge demoliaon ceremonies and the work on the bridge is being documented by the Public Works Department, the Ciry Cable Office and Channel 2, the local public television station. This added interest to Wabasha throu�hout the summer. TJE/es E Council File # `_` ��b O Greea Sheet � 32219 ORIv��,��,� Presented By Referred By RESOLUTION I�VT�AUL, MiNNESOTA .� Commi.ttee: Date 1 Whereas ,'�he Mayor p uant Section 10A71 of the Charter of the City o£ Saint Paul, does certify that there 2 aze available for appropriation total revenues in excess of those estimated in the 1997 budget; and 3 4 Whereas , Councii File 277510, dated October 1, 1981, did establish certain Special Fund Policies; and 5 6 8 9 10 ll � 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Whereas , The Wabasha Street, due to its location and history, performs a critical function as Saint Paul's Main Street, as faz as retail shops, entertainment, and offices, and as a connection to the State Capitol, the riverfront, the Riverview industrial area, the Cit�s Hispanic business district and the West Side; and Whereas , Wabasha Street in recent years while functioning adequately for traffic purposes has added little to / the success of Downtown atherwise; and Whereas , The Mayor and City Council desire to improve the appearance and function of Wabasha Street as Downtown's main street continuing the work done last summer ; and R'hereas , Public Works, with strong support from other City departments and the private sector, has begun an initiative to focus attention on several improvements along Wabasha Street this summer, including traffac flow, pazking, lighting, entertainment, building front improvements and retail promotion; and 20 R'hereas , Changes along Wabasha Street involve improvements in the right-of-way early this summer that 21 were not planned for in the 1997 budget; and 2Z � 2n 25 26 `yl � � � 31 � 33 34 � 36 � � a"9 40 41 42 43 Whereas , The Mayot recommends that the following additions be made to the 1997 budget: Financin� Plan Current Budeet C an e Revised Budeet 001 General Fund 9830 Use of Fund Balance $191,000 $191,000 All other Financing the Same 003 516 0 003 516 Total Financing Pian $8,003,516 $191,000 $8,194,516 Spending Plan Pazks and Recreation 001-03100-055817ansfer to Spee Revenue Current Budget � Chanee � �� Revised Budget S. ►�� t , ., � . .. .: .e i K .: i4 •) Police Operations 001-04100-0141 Overtime 001-04100-0439 Fringe Benefits Citizen's Service Office 001-00252-0219 Fees-Other Prof. Services Page 2 of 3 �793,103 $38,330 �7,195,&38 �12,670 �14,575 �50,000 � �,� �0 �47,000 � 15 000 $8,003,516 $191,000 � �,� Planning & Economic Development 001-06000-0567 Transfer to Internal Service Fund Public Works 001-02000-0565 Transfer to Capital Projects Fund 001-02000-0567 Transfer to Internal Service Fund Total Spending Plan Financinff Plan 126 Planning & Economic Development 7299 Transfer from General Fund All other Financing the Same Total Financing Plan Snendin Plan 126-36010-011l Full Time Permanent 126-36010-0439 FYinge Benefits 126-36020-011l F�.ill �Yme Permanent 126-36020-0439 Fringe Benefits All other Spending the Same Total b�ending Plan Financinff Plan 205 Public Works Engineering Fund 7299 Transfer from General F`und All other Financing the Same Total Financing Plan SaendinQ Plan 205-12160-011l Ft�ll Time Permanent 205-12160-0439 Fringe Benefits All other Spending the Same Total Spending Plan Financing Plan C96 -25110-7299 Trf from General F4�nd All other Financing the Same Total Financing Plan $663 $1,171 $271,055 $329 $638,715 �1,171 �235,541 �329 6 091556 � $7,900,507 $3,000 Current Bud�et Chanee $0 $15,000 901414 � $4,901,414 $15,000 Current Budeet $280,211 �91,878 529 325 $4,901,414 Gtiirrent Budeet $33,750 �O $33,750 ChanQe $11,712 �,� $Q $15,000 Chanee $47,000 � $47,000 °�'l -rl ��! �831,433 �7,208,508 �64,575 $3,000 �47,000 15 D00 $8,194,516 $3 $664,811 $271,384 $639,586 �235,870 091556 $7,903,507 Revised Budeet $15,000 901414 $4,916,414 Revised Budeet �291,923 $95,166 529 325 T�4,916,414 Revised Budeet $80,750 � �80,750 °1� -'l�S! Page 3 of 3 93 Snending Plan Current Bud�et 94 C96-2S110-078400000 North Wabasha St. Improv $33,750 �i All other Spending the Same � 96 Total Spending Pian �33,750 97 � 99 Financing Plan 100 325 Special Services 101 325-23141-7299 Transfer from General Fund $0 102 All other ESnancing the Same 162 454 103 Total Financing Plan �162,454 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 Sgending Plan 325-23141-0132 Not Certified/i'emp. Seasonal 325-23141-0219 Fees-Other I'rof Services 325-23141-0439 Fringe Benefits 325-23141-0848 Other Spec. Equipment All other Spending the Same Total Spending Plan � $30,000 $�,� � 119 971 $162,454 Lhan�e �47,000 �0 $'17,000 ; �� t� �7,280 $14,500 $720 $2,500 � $25,000 �25,000 162 454 $187,454 �7,280 �44,500 $13,203 $2,500 119 971 $187,454 114 Now, therefore, be it Resolved , That the City Council adopts the above additions to the 1997 budget. 115 116 117 i1s 119 120 121 122 123 �1 v v By: Approved by By: Requested by Department of: Fublic Works gy _ — ( "" Form Appr d b C' Atto y i �y" Approved by ?+tayor for Submission to Council By: � � Revised Budeet $80,750 $0 �80 Adopted by Council: Date �.�9� 1 Adoption Certified by Council Secretary DEPARTMENT/OFFICHCOUNqL DATE INiT1A7ED � ` '� � `� Public Works sn�9� GREEN SHEET NO. 3 2219 CONTACT PERSON & PHONE �N ATE INI77AUDATE EPARTMENT�IRECTOR Q CfiYCqUNCIL Thomas J. Eggum 266-6099 � B � �� cm nnoaNev O pTV CLERK MU5CBE�NCAUNGIIAGEN�ABY(OA"fE) � ❑q BU�GEfOFFICE � FINPNCEAIX`,pUNi7NG O MAVOFi(OR ASSI5TAfdn ❑ TOTAL � OF SIGNATURE PAGES � �Ct1p pLL LOCp7pNg Fpq SIqNp7Up� ❑j ��2 DEPARiMINT ACCOU ACfION pEQUESiED Approve the attached resolu6on setting $191,000 for Wabasha Initiative and Improvement RECOMMENDATONS:Appmve (A1 w Reject(R1 ppi$ONAL SERVICE CONiRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS: _ PIANNING COMMISSION _ qVIL SEAVICE COMMI$$ION �, Has this person/firtn ever worked untler a coMrac[ for ihis tlepartrnent? CIB CAMM�rfFE YES NO Srn� 2. Has this persoNfim� ever been a ciry employee? — YES NO _ DISTAICT CAUNCIL _ 3. Do&S this pelSONfifrtl POSSE55 a sldll no[ nortn211 y possessed by any curreM ciry employee? SUPPORTSWHICHCOUNCILOBJECiIVE? YES NO Explain all yes answers on Separate sheet and attazh W green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORNNITY (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WFiERE, WHY): There is a continuing desue on the part of downtown leaders to improve the appearance and funcfion of Wabasha Street. We aze pursuing short term improvements again this summer that are intended to encourage more activity in the future. Last year's program generated interest from several downtown organizations and small businesses along the street. This year we will continue to woik with shop owners to obtain their support for improvemenu. ADVAPSTAGES if APPROVE�: Increase confidence of business owners and customers, improve appeazance of Wabasha Street and increase pedeshian acdvity. This summer's work will transiuon into the longer term improvements being pursued for the World Trade Center, Capitol Centre Piaza, the Lawson Block and the Radisson Hotel. ��tV£� ?� �. �' �- � ,. � `,. JUN 101997 _��:_a`�`�:� J��'J � ? 1�9`t DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: None �� .�� Ct1U11G€! ..�.��t�t1 ��d' JUN 1 � `�� _—__�-..0 DISADVANTA6ES IF NOT APPROVED: The momenhun initiated last year will be lost. The smailer scale inierests along Wabasha Street will not be pursued in an organized way. �� TOTALAMOUMOFiRANSACT10N$ Q7qt 0(1f1 COS7/pEVENUEBUDGE7ED(CIRCLEONE) YES NO FUNDING SOURCE AC7IVITY NUMBER Various FlNANqAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) DEPARTMENI' OF PUBLIC WORKS Sracy M. Becker, Director ThomasT. Eggum, Ciry Engineer � � � � /_ � v CITY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Coleman, Mayor TO: Council President, David Thune Councilmember Bobbi Megard Councilmember Jerry Blakey Councilmember Mike Harris Counciimember Joe Cotiins Councilmember Dan Bostrom Counciimember Gladys Morton 600CityHa[lAnnex Telephone:612-266-6070 Saint Pauf, MN 55102 Facsimite: 612-292-7857 FROM: Tom Eqgum ��_ DATE: July 9, 1997 rr+yd/E 66099 SUBJECT: Wabasha Initiative 1997 Budget ,t7�j?�/ � Z$ At the City Council's June 25th meeting, the resolution for funding the Wabasha lnitiative for 1997 was presented and tabled for two weeks to allow staff to respond to questions. This report is intended to answer those questions. 1996 Accomplishments: Attached is a year end report prepared that explains what was done, who was invoived, what the resuits were. Our purpose was to take many quick, non- capital actions in order to change the appearance of the street, iYs attractiveness to pedestrians and to change the attitudes of pedestrians and shop owners about the future prospects of the street. We reduced the number of traffic lanes, added a full lane of on-street parking, improved street lighting, added the first marked bicycle lane, experimented with painted pedestrian bumpouts at intersections, instailed street furniture, including sidewalk cafe furniture, plants, flowers and banners encouraged Dayton's and others to improve their display windows, exp{ained and offered c+ty services to smail businesses along the street, reestablished noon time entertainment for the first time in two years and coordinated with other events and promotions including Taste of Minnesota, Downtown Trolley service, Farmer's Market, RiverFeast, the BOMA tenant appreciation street party, the weekend Ciassic Car Show and STAR grants. The resufts are a cleaner, more interesting Wabasha Street--despite many problems still to overcome. We've been told that the street looks more active, busier and more inviting than it has for many years. 1997 Program: We intend to continue with the improvements. We wifl experiment with different pedestrian bumpout protections, add new banners, expand the plantings to inciude nearby private Responsive Services • Quatiry Facilities • Emp[ayee Pride � City Councilmembers July 9, 1997 Page 2 properties such as Ecolab (privately funded), extend Farmer's Market hours, more than double the size of the Classic Car event and expand noon time entertainment from two to four days a week. Volunteer services continue from the members of the Ross Group, business owners along Wabasha, artists and architects. Strong support continues from the Saint Paul Convention and Visitors Bureau. City departments actively contributing include ` Public Works, Police, Parks, PED and fhe Citizen Service Office. Our 1998 budget includes $5�,000 earmarked for contributions from staff in the Citizen Service Office, It includes ffie extensive customer survey work pfanned for the next few weeks covering the response of businesses, large private companies in the area and pedestrians to our work. The banners have been funded by the Citizen Service Office. 7his year they wil( perform additional intercept studies to determine what works and what doesn't. They will also continue to do promofion and markefing for Classic Cars and led the coordination wifh ail other events this summer. $51,000 is proposed for police services related to the Classic Car events on Fridays and Saturdays during the summer. Police Reserves will volunteer 1326 hours in 1997. In addition, Explorer Scouts will volunteer 884 hours. This is a total of 2210 hours of volunteer police fime. Classic Car Club members volunteered over 3Q0 hours of time last year. We expect this will increase this year. This is an extremely popular event. Last year we typically had i 75 fo 200 classic cars shown each weekend evening. So far this year 350 to 400 classic cars have been displayed each weekend evening covering double the street area. Typical evening attendance has been 3000-3500. Part of the attraction is the `safe' feeling that we provide--at night, downtown. This is due to the strong police presence. On two Friday evenings this summer, tfie Capifai Cify Partnership and vendors are sponsoring (i.e., they are funding) major events on Seventh Place concurrent with the Classic �` Car show. Restaurants in the area reported much greafer business during the first event. On a related matter, on Friday and Saturday nights from 6:30 p.m. to midnight, police are providing additional patrol service on University Avenue from Snelling Avenue to Prior Avenue. This is done through reassignment of officers--without overtime. Each weekend night, five to six squad cars, staffed by five to nine officers, are assigned. if you have further questions, Chief Bill Finney, Tony Harris from the Citizen Service Office and 1 wiU be available at the July 9 Council Meeting. 1 ask your suppoK for this program to continue our work to reestablish Wabasha Street as Downtown's Main Street. /jfc INTER-DEPARTMENTAL MEMO CITY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Coleman, Ma}�o� TO: Joe Reid Budget Director FROM: Rafic Chehouri r�,� Project Manager Tom Eggum l City Engineer DATE: SUBJECT: January i7, 1997 1997 Wabasha Initiative You asked for information on 1996 performance, specifically budget spending and what we need for i 987. That's included in this report. 1996 Wabasha lnitiative The attached report titled, "The 1996 Wabasha Initiative" explains the program, who participated and what was accomplished. For a quick read, the last three pages provide thumbnail descriptions of the 21 activities and projects comprising the Wabasha initiative. Also attached is the resolution which set up the 1996 budget for Wabasha. You asked how much of this money remained unspent at the end of the year. Basically the money was assigned to four different departments; Parks and Recreation, Planning and Economic Development and License Inspection and Environmentai Protection along with Pubiic Works. Pubfic Works, PED and Parks spent the money allocated. Actually they spent beyond that; other budgets picked up the additional cost. LIEP was less active than expected. I've talked to Bob Kessler. We are preparing the paperwork to return the unspent money to the main Public Works wabasha fund. I expect this will be in the neighborhood of �8,000. 1997 Proposed Initiative Over the past three months we have been developing our program fior 1997. A summary entit(ed, "The 1996 Wabasha Initiative" is attached and indicates the areas that we expect to provide services. The 1997 City budget necessary for this is attached. - Responsive Services • QualiryFaciliries � • � DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS n � Stacy M. Becker, Director � � � / � Emp[oyee Pride Listed separately are the expenses for continuing and expanding the Classic Cars on Wabasha Street event for 1997. I lisf this separately because, (1) of it's high cost relative to the rest of the Wabasha Initiative budget and, (2) the intent (or at least our hope) that pieces oP this will be funded from other than city funds. This is under discussion and far from resolved. it does make sense that the Capitoi City Partnership, fhe Riverfront Corporation and/or the Classic Car group itself, cover a , portion of these expenses. Early in our 1997 program planning, we talked about whether ihe Initiative ought to be extended another year. The overwhelming conciusion was that the longer term improvements that are being discussed, planned and promised for the Wabasha area (e.g., the $43 miliion Worid Trade Center renovation; the rebuilding of the McDonald's block and the implementation of the Downtown Riverfront Development Framework) will either not start early in 1997 or won't start until after 1997. We need to keep the momentum, the interest, the confidence in what is happening in this area building. With relatively modest amounfs of city invesiments, we've leveraged many other activities. The current feeling about the Wabasha are of a Downtown is very positive. We are even starting to win over some of the very skeptical, even cynical, shop owners/ proprietors/business folks along the street. Also inciuded is a request from Tony Harris of the Mayor's Office for $50,000 for needed promotionai initiatives in and around the Wabasha area. Tony's work was hindered last year due to lack of funding. As he plans it, this money would be leveraged with others, funds like the Capitoi City Partnership, to promote existing events and initiate additionai ones including the Wa6asha Market concept which is a public/private initiative which will parallel the Wabasha Initiative. They'll be mutually supporting. TJE/es Attachments: The 1996 Wabasha Initiative Tfie 1996 Wabasha Initiative Budget Resolufion The 1997 Wabasha Initiative 1997 Wabasha Initiative Budget Classic Cars on Wabasha Budget q�� The 1996 �Vabasha Initiative During the summer of 1996, Saint Paul began work to tum Wabasha Street back into Main Street. The purpose of this report is to describe what was attemp[ed, what was accomplished and what's goin; to happen in the future. Those who helped and those with an interest in Wabasha need to know about the pro�ress. There has been a stron� desire on the part of Mayor Coleman and many other city leaders to make the changes necessary for a successful Downtown. Wabasha Street performs a critical role in the redevelopment of Downtown. While Wabasha Street has many strengths, it is also a symbol of the detenoration of Downtown. There have been repeated attempts to unprove Wabasha over the years. Most recently, last summer, 1995, the Ross Group invested their own resources in decorating empty storefronts and installing plan[er boxes and flowers alona the street. �• Our approach with the 1996 summer initiadve was to identify a series of improvements that could be made quickly and relatively inexpensively to �enerate enthusiasm and hopefully lead to lon�er- term commitment to improving Wabasha Street and Downtown and to tie into other lon�er-term initiatives. Our plan was to see what worked, takin� small steps and hopefuliy zeaching a criticai mass. Utilizing a small amount of redirected City budget funds, we first retained Project for Public Spaces — Fred Kent and Kathy Madden — to meet with us for [wo days to identify chan�es that could be quickly made. They reviewed the whole length of the street from Kellogg to the freeway wi[h City staff, took many pictures, developed slides of Wabasha juxtaposed with what has been done in other cities with similar situations and heiped prepare a list of activities that could a11 be implemented in a short period of time. Public Works led the effort with a kick-off ineeting in the basement of EcoLab, a local, civic-minded corporation headquartered on Wabasha Street. This first meeting led to weekly meetin�s open to all, but with a core of dependable participants. The names of all participants are attached. The original list of projects is also attached. The Wabasha Initiative team combined with an effort by the World Trade Center's management company, Koll, to improve retail in the World Trade Center through a summer lona promotion. Mayor Coleman attended all weekly meetin�s. His new Director of Mazketin�, Tony Harris, co- lead the Initiative with Rafic Chehouri from Public Works. The project was noc organized on conventional governmen[ lines. Activities that were undertaken depended on the willingness of volunteers — private individuals and groups — to take on unusual projects typically as extra worlc and a bit risky. The following list of items were accomplished over the summer: 1. Street furniture, plants, flowers and banners 2. World Trade Center Retail Promotion Coordinauon 3. Capital City Partnership 4. Public Space Programming 5. Traffic Lane Changes, Parking Additions & Street Li�hting Improvement 6. Taste of Minnesota 7. Downtown Trolley 8. Downtown Summer Pazking Promotion 9. Sidewalk Cafe Furniture 10. Farmer's Mazket 11. Dayton's Display Windows and Storefront Appearance 12. Other Storefront Windows 13. Small Business Assistance 14. Tie-In to Star Grants 15. Coordinated Marketing 16. Wabasha Initiative Storefront Office 17. Downtown River Corridor Development Framework Chazette 18. Weekend Classic Caz Show 19. Tenant Appreciation Street Parry 20. RiverFeast 21. Wabasha Bridge Reconstruction A description for each of these is attached. We accomplished more and different projects than we ; expecced. Comments made to team members indicate increasing feelings of interest and hopefulness about the future of Wabasha Sueet. Other related activities aze underway. The team intends to continue the Initiative throughout the fall and winter, and preparing a more ageressive schedule of activities for the next summer season. Eariy this fall, we']] be taking pedestrian counts as part of [he annuai skyway pedestrian countings. We aze extending this process [o the street level at various points alon� Wabasha. `Ve encountered obstacles. It was diffcult getting interested bu[ busy people to take on yet another task. There was �eneral cynicism and suspicion from business owners. This no doubt looked Iike one more naive and short-lived effort. Attempts to organize business owners and get them involved have brought a few recruits slowly over the summer. Many remain apathetic. What's next? Immediately, the City is presenting the Smithsonian InsTitution's 150th Anniversary traveling display downtown from October 16 - November 14. Many storefront windows have been painted and decorated, givin� the area a much needed face-1i8. The team is now preparing its pr a°rarn for [he remainder of the year and 1997. Among the goals aze to fit into the longer range plans for Wabasha. These include the City's Downtown River Corridor Development Framework, the Saint PauI Foundation's report, "Strengthening Vitality West of Wabasha"; Dick Broeker's work on Downtown Development Campaign Statement and the CapitolRiver CounciUPublic Art Saint PauPs Downtown Placemaking Project. Recendy, the team divided into four working committees: Marketing, Planning and Operations, Programnung and Aesthetics. The whote team continues to meet weekly. With minimal ciry expenditure of cash, a lot of enthusiasm and hard work on the part of ciry staff, � downtown groups and leaders, and business owners, we made significant changes on Wabasha Street. Many of the activities happened and finished. Others will eventually end also. What's left is the feeling that Wabasha can be permanently improved. Present and future proposals will now look much more credible as they aze implemented. 2 �r�_��'Y Attachment I- Wabasha Initiative Participants This is a list of all individuals who attended the Kick-Off Meeting or asked to be included in the Initiative. Participant Name Mayor Norm Coleman tlrt Ychiel 3ohn Rupp Bob Geurs Randy Geller Pam Wheelock Ron Maddox John Labosky Rafic Chehouri Lucy Thompson Don Sobania Margot Fehrenbacher Jim �ller Alan Bloom Mary Nelson Patty Brand 7ohn Clinger Cindy Pugh Michael Monahan Amy Filice Ellen Brown Bob Piram Sherman Rutzick Heidi Peper Eileen McMahon Tony Harris David Block Paul Adelmann Pacrick Seeb Pat West Pat Hart Bill Buth Dick Broeker Patti Marquardt Mike HIassen Wayne D. Kuykendall Lee Koch Bob Kessler Gary Pechmann Ruth Blackman John Manillo Firm or Institution City of Saint Paul ' Frauenshuh Mgmt Co. (Capital Centre) Coznmonwealth Properties City - Planning & Economic Development Victory Pazkin� City - Planning & Economic Development Ideas = Resulu Capital City Partnership Ciry - Public Works City - Planning & Economic Development City - Public Works City - PED - Special Projects Capital-River-Council Kolt Capital-River-Council Fazmers' Mazket St. Paul Post Newspaper Dayton's Department Store Ecolab Corporation City - Planning & Economic Developmen[ Wabasha West Project-Saint Paul Foundauon City - Parks & RecreaCion Sherman Rutzick Assoc. Saint Paul Convention & Visitors Bureau Saint Paul Convention & Visitors Bureau Mayor's Office Saint Paul Companies Mayor's Office Saint Paul Riverfron[ Corp. Ross Group Ross Group Saint Paul Building Owners and Managers Association Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation Mayor's Office City - Public Works Frauenshuh Capital City Partnership City - Licensmg, Tnspecaon & Environmental Protection Ciry - Licensing, Inspecuon & Environmental Protection Ciry Walk Condominiums Applebaum Bldg. 3 7oanie Stephen Tom Marver Paui Mandeli Wendy Hamilton David Eijadi Rick Hauser Karen Rodrick Galtier-Rondo 172 E. 6th S. #1603 CAAPB - Capital Area Architecture and Planning Board Building Owner � Archi[ect Artist Architect - Toltz, King, Duval & Anderson � ��-�� B - Regular Contributors The Wabasha Initiative Team met weekly over the summer. The followina individuals were regular attendees: R�c Chehouri Public Works Tony Harris Mayor Coleman's Office Tom E aoURl Public Works Heidi Peper Saint Paul Visi[or & Convention Bureau Ron Maddox PED Consultant Lucy Thompson PED Planning Division Randy Geller Victory and Garrick Ramps Lee Koch Capital City Partnership Wendy Hamilton Owner - McDonald's Building Lisa McGuinn Police Department Mazgot Fehrenbacher PED ArchitecC/Project Manager Maureen Watson Mana�er, Parks and Recreation Division Patty Brandt Manager, Farmer's Market C - Committee Structure Marketing Comrnittee Chair: Tony Harris Programming Comrnittee Chair: Maureen Watson Aesthetics Committee Chair: Heidi Peper Operations and Planning Chair: Tom Eggum 5 A. Wabasha Streei Tr�c Modifications B. Osbome Plaza fumiture and activities C. Immediate Reuse of Wabasha Court D. New activity and improvements in front of Dayton's E. More activiry at 7th Place Mall F. Hamm Plaza activity G. World Trade Center street windows H. 7th Street intersection improvements I. Schubert Buildina - Wabasha block face J. Science Museum Plaza K. Science Museum Pazk � q�-7G� ATTACHMENT D Work Done As Part of the Wabasha Initiative 1. Street fumiture �lants flowers and banners - Throu�h a combination of public and private funding and donated work, hangin� plants, potted plants, flowers, bushes, small trees and benches were purchased and placed along Wabasha. The four skyways crossina Wabasha, often described as a threat to life on the street, at least provided terrific billboards for oversized banners promoting Wabasha activities. Existing banners on street li�ht poles continue to be used to promote other events Downtown — and add a festive appeazance. 2. World Trade Center Retail Promotion Coordination - Coincidentally with the Wabasha Initiative, Koll, the new managing agent for the World Trade Center, started a macketinQ program. They committed to spend $125,000 during 1996 to promo[e retail directly in the World Trade Center and related activity along Wabasha. As part of their work, they opened additional street fronc windows for display of inerchandise. In November, Koll announced a�45 znillion investment in WTC and Town Square facilities, to start in July, 1997. 3. Capital Citv Partnershio - Several months before the initiative, greater Saint Paul CEO's organized and committed to support downtown and riverfront development, creatin� the Capital City Partnership, headed by John Labosky. Their director of marketing, Lee Koch, was assigned to work with the Initiative throughout the summer. 4. Public Space Prosrammina - Prior to 1996, there had been no publicly provided entertainment or programming at all alon� Wabasha for two years. Pazks and Recreation contracted for a summer's worth of programming at Osborne Plaza, 7th Place, Rice Park and Kello;g Mall Pazk. 5. Traffic Lane Chan�es Parkin� Additions and Street Lightin� Improvement - Public Works studied the traffic pattems along Wabasha, then reduced the number of uaffic lanes from three to two, converted the third lane to additional metered parking, in effect doubling the available on- street pazking between Kellogg Boulevard and Seventh Street. The historic street lights were converted to much bri�hter, more energy efficient high pressure sodium. 6. Taste of Minnesota - On the 7uly 4th weekend the annual Taste of Minnesota covered the Capital grounds at the north end of Wabasha Street. A difference [his year was that Downtown and the Wabasha initiative were also co-promoted alon� with the Taste event. � 7. Downtown Trollev - As part of the Initiative and the Taste of Minnesota, a new trolley route along Wabasha to the Capitol served that area during the Taste of Minnesota and for six summer weekends after the event. 8. Downtown Summer Parkina Promotion -This, along with the previous two effores, helped bring Taste of Minnesota people down along Wabasha for parking bargains, providing free weekend puking for up to two hours at public parking meters and public parking ramps, and three hours at Dayton's and World Trade Center ramps. 9. Sidewalk Cafe Furniture - Restaurant and bars alon� the street were invited to install tables and chairs on their front public sidewalk. LIEP encouraged this with a user-friendly process. The new Blue Neon Cafe, the new Venetian Inn Deli/Subway Sandwiches and Shannon Kelley's joined Bruegger's in having the sidewalk cafe service along the street. 7 10. Fazmer's Market - The Market has been on 7th Place since 1989. They expanded io two days in 1994. Both Dayton's and the Saint Paul Companies have indica[ed a willin�ness for this to expand across both Wabasha Street and St_ Peter Sireet as the market grows. 11. Dayton's Display Windows and Storefront A�pearance - Dayton's worked with Parks and Public Works to install flower planters and benches at their main doorways on `�abasha Street, opened up two additional display windows and added artwork to the windows that remained mirrored. 12. Other Storefront Windows - The most dramatic change was the radish photograph now covering the Wabasha windows of the Applebaum's store. Also, as part of the Smithsonian exhibit, other empry storefroat windows received facelifts with artwork re�ated to the Smithsonian. 13. Small Business Assistance - City departments, Public Works, PED and LIEP worked to�ether to offer combined services to the businesses and owners along Wabasha. One street-wide information meeting was set up in Au�ust. Another, a breakfast with the Mayor, was held in October. 14. Tie-In to Star Grants - Bruegger's received approval for a project that would add outdoor tables and chairs on 7[h Place for their business. Three other STAR Grants were approved for the Rice Park azea (the HilI Reference and Main Library, Rice Pazk and Landmazk Center), to provide a more enticing ni�ht connecrion between Wabasha, the Civic Center and [he new Minnesota Science Museum. The Aesthetics Coznmi[tee will inform atl basinesses along Wabasha of the process for applyinb for 1997 STAR Grants. 15. Coordinated Marketino - The Capital City Partnership; the Saint Paul Visitors and Conven[ion Bureau; the Mayor's Office and others have been workin� together to promote events in a more coordinated way. The Convention Bureau, for example, informs convention visitors of events and opporcunities along Wabasha. 16. Wabasha Initiative Storefront Office - To provide programs along Wabasha Street the Initiative teams meet in the oId WCCO office at the comer of Wabasha and 4th Streets. The main purpose of the weekly meetings during the summer was to keep the interest up, give everyone a chance to talk with the Mayor abou[ what's happenin� on Wabasha and view the Iatest accomplishments. The main purpose of fall meetings has been to review the summer and plan for next year. 17. Downtown River Corridor Development Framework Charette - One part of the City's long term planning for powntown was directed specifically at Wabasha Street. It generated additional interest in the summer work and helped tie the summer work into thelonger-term planning. It's expected that the Framework will be completed in early 1997. 18. Weekend Classic Car Show - During 7uly, Police Chief Biil Finney, a classic car buff, offered to facilitate a move of the weekend gathering of the classic car club in Saint Paul. For many years this has been growing as a family event on Ilniversity Avenue at Porky's Drive-In. . Some of the more family-oriented folks became concerned about newer `muscle' cars with irresponsible drivers rrrised in with the classic cars. The bottom line was, each Friday and Saturday night during the summer, four blocks of Wabasha Street were closed off to all but pre- 1965 cars. This has become a prime event Downtown on weekends. E:3 �� - `�L� 19. Tenant A�preciation Street Partv - The Saint Paul Building Owners and Manaoers Association sponsored the first annual pizza party for downtown tenants. One block of Wabasha Street between Sth and 6th S[reets, at Osborne Plaza, was closed for a noon hour parry. IPs estimated that 4,000 attended with 7,000 pieces of pizza, 4,000 cans of pop. 20. River Feast - The annual Rib Buddies event which raises funds for the Great American History Theater, was scheduled for the Kellogg Mall at the south end of Wabasha Street. Public Works ciosed off portions of Kellogg Boulevazd, for the first time in recent his[ory for this four day long event. It included a classic caz competition on Wabasha Street. 21. Wabasha Bridae Reconstruction - Just prior to the beginning of the summer initiative, the 100 yeaz old Wabasha Bridge was closed and demolished, and construction began on a new bridge, expected to open at the end of 1997. The bridge demoliaon ceremonies and the work on the bridge is being documented by the Public Works Department, the Ciry Cable Office and Channel 2, the local public television station. This added interest to Wabasha throu�hout the summer. TJE/es E