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ITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOI�A
Presented By
Referred To Comm'ttee: Date
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3 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING METROPOLITAN AIRP RTS COMMISSIOI''�I
4 PAYMENT FOR CITY FIRE SUPPRESSION SE VICES �
5 PROVIDED TO THE SAINT PAUL DOWNTO AIRPORT
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8 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Downtown Airport, refened to as Holman Field, is located within the
9 city limits of the City of Saint Paul; and
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11 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Department of Fire and Safety Services ha the responsibility to protect
12 the public and all residential and commercial properties within the Ci of Saint Paul; and
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14 WHEREAS, despite this responsibility, the City may have the legal rig t to discontinue fire, ;,
15 suppression services to Holman Field if a contract for payment for fire suppression services tb:��;,
16 City from the MAC is not in place; and , �;4�+:
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18 WHEREAS, airport operations at Holman Field have increased more han 42% from 1985= ' �� , ;
19 rising 130,000 to 185,000 operations annually; and � �� "
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21 WHEREAS, it is questionable that the Saint Paul Fire Department co ld adequately respon
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22 large emergency situation at the airport without a long period of notice; and
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24 WHEREAS, it is the nature of the types of emergency situations that develop at airports that
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25 specialized equipment and special response strategies; and
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27 WHEREAS, units from St. Paul Fire Department Station 6, the station currently assigned to serve
28 Holman Field, can not reach portions of the field within a three minut time frame; and
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30 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Fire Department does not have a mass cas alty unit available to deal �
31 with large crisis situations and instead would rely on the mass casualty nit operated by the
32 Metropolitan Airports Commission and housed at the Minneapolis/Sai t Paul International Airp�rt
33 if a mass casualty situation were to develop; and _
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35 WHEREAS, it is possible that a mass casualty situation could involve 1 mited acc�ss to Sain�l �'� �:° V,
36 from Minneapolis over the Mississippi River, thereby significantly incre sing response time; a .
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38 WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) owns and perates the Holman Fie� �?
39 Airport as part of MAC's Regional Airport System; and ��� �
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41 WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Airports Commission enjoys a t� exem t status and charges fees for
42 fire suppression services provided at Holman Field; and
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44 WHEREAS, Holman Field provides airport services to the entire Metr politan Region; and
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1 WHEREAS; the City is facing a $9 million budget shortfall in 1991 an a further budget s ortfall of
2,� $1� million in 1992; and
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4 WHEREAS, the costs for fire protection services at Holman Field is p yed by the citizens and
5 ta�ayers of the City and the MAC makes no payments to the City for these services; and
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7 WHEREAS, the City of Spring Lake Park has previously received fro MAC payments totalling
8 $20,100 annually, to cover the costs of providing fire protection to the oka-Blaine Airport and a
9 new contract is being negotiated between MAC and the City of Spring e Park; and
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11 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul calls upon the l�ietropolitan
12 Airports Commission to provide payments in lieu of property taxes to t e City to pa�fvr;�
13 negotiated portion of the fire suppression services which the St. Paul ire Departm�,t�pro�ides to
14 the Holman Field Airport to ensure that adequate fire protection servi es continue tc�::�e provided
15 at the airport; and . ';t �`
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17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in addition the City calls upon t e Metropolitan Airports
18 Commission to provide a one time payment, of a sum to be negotiated to help purchase fire
19 suppression equipment needed to provide fire protection services to H lman Field.
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Approved by Mayor: Date AUG � 5 199� Council
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED N�i 15 7 41
city counci� s/�/9� GREEN SHE T
CONTACT PERSON&PHONE INITIAVDAT INITIAUDATE
�DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR �CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember �nCJ x4473 pgg�GN �CITYATTORNEY �CITYCLERK
NUMBER FOR
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AdENDA BY(DATE) ROUTINQ �BUDOET DIiiECTOR �FIN.&MGT.SERVICES DIR.
ORDER �MAYOR(OR ASSISTANn �
TOTAL#OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION REQUESTED:
That the City formally request the Metropolitan Airp rts Commission (MAC)
to make payments to the City for fire suppression se ices provided to the
St. Paul Downtown Airport, referred to as Holman Fie d.
RECOMMENDATIONS:Approve(A)or Reject(R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANS ER THE FOLLOYKINQ=$VESTIONS:
_PLANNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1. Ha&this person/firm ever worked under e coMra for this depart�q6nt7*^
_CIB COMMITTEE _ YES NO
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee
_STAFF _ �
YES NO
_DISTRICT COURT _ 3. Does this rson/firm
pe possess a skill not normal y posses8ed by any current city employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO
Explaln all yes answer�on separete sheet and ttach to yrsen shest
INITIATING PROBLEM,ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY(Who,Whet,When,Where,Why):
Holman Field's fire protection is currently being do e by the City'S Fire
Department without any recompense by MAC even though MAC pays other cities
for the fire protection services the provide other r gional airports. r
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ADVANTAQES IF APPROVED:
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The City's ability to protect Holman Field would be improved and �e�' � �
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of this protection to the City's taxpayers would be educed.
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DI3ADVANTA(3ES IF APPROVED:
None. RECEIVED
AUG 2 1991 .
�ITY CLERK
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED: _ ��.''' �
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The City's ability to protect Holman Field will con inue to be in�de ; � � �
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adequate and the cost of this service to the City t xpayers 'will `cd�tt'.��e ��
to rise. Council Reseacc�r Ce�� �� -
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AUG 01 1991 ��' �.;:., ��
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S COST/REVENUE BUDGETE (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAIN) _
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NQ�E: PLETE DIRECTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE GREEN SHEET INSTRUCTIONAL
`" �tIAL AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASING OFFICE(PHONE NO. 298-4225).
ROUTING ORDER:
Below are correct routings for the five most frequent rypes of documents:
CONTRACTS(assumes authorized budget exists) COUNCIL RESOLUTION (Amend Budgets/Accept. Grants)
1. Outside Agency 1. Department Director
2. Department Director 2. City Attorney
3. Ciry Attorney 3. Budget Director
4. Mayor(for contracts over$15,000) 4. Mayor/Assistant
5. Human Rights(for contracts over$50,000) 5. Ciry Council
6. Finance and Management Services Director 6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services
7. Finance Accounting�
ADMINISTRATIVE ORD�RS(Budget Revision) COUNCIL RESOLUTION(all others, and Ordinances)
1. Activity Manager 1. Department Director
2. Department Accountant 2. Ciry Attorney
3. Department Director . 3. Mayor Assistant
4. Budget Director 4. City Council
5. Ciry Clerk
6. Chief Accountant, Ffnance and Management Services
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(all others)
1. Department Director
2. Ciry Attorney
3. Finance and Management Services Director
4. City Clerk
rTOTAL NIUMBER OF SIGNATURE PAGES
Indicate the�of pages on which signatures are required and paperclfp or ftag
sech of tlrse Pagas.
;��OI�:A�QUESTED
t the projecUrequest seeks to accomplish in either chronologi-
� � order of importance,whichever is most appropriate for the
', .�,�.u;�,, r;'wr�te complete sentences.Begin each item in your list with
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��NDAI`IONS
'M the issue in question has been presented before any body,public
� "' . RTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE?
`�� �;�tr�which Council objective(s)your projecUrequest supports by listing
� � t�e key word(s)(HOUSING, RECREATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
BUD(3ET,SEWER SEPARATION). (SEE COMPLETE LIST IN INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL.)
PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS:
This information will be used to determine the city's liabiliry for workers compensation claims,taxes and proper civil service hiring rules.
INITIATIN(3 PROBIEM, ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY
Explain the situation or conditions that created a need for your project
or req�est.
AD\/,�SNTAGES IF APPROVED
Indjc,�ate�whether this is simply an annual budget procedure required by law/
, ,Cha[t�or`whether there are specific ways in which the Ciry of Saint Paul
. =sr�:itS sitf�ans w111 benefit from this projecUaction.
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��_� � i ACi�.S IF APPROVED
}i1t _ effects or major changes to existing or past processes might
'� �'- �'p:tl�eaUrequest producs if it is passed(e.g.,traffic delays, noise, !
` tax i�l9ses or assessments)?To Whom?When7 For how long?
TAC3ES IF NOT APPROVED
� .y ,, ;iN(Ft�e.Ute negative consequences if the promised action is not
�COVed?��►Yabtiity to deliver service?Continued high traffic, noise,
��' �acciden4 rate?Loss of revenue?
FINANCIAL IMPACT
ARhough you must tailor the information you provide here to the issue you
are addressing, in general you must answer two questions: How much is it
going,to cost?Who is going to pay?
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