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Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $1,005,831 for a transfer from the Housing Redevelopment Authority Development Capital Project Fund for implementation of the Victoria Park Master Plan.
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WHEREAS, Victoria Park is a planned recreational, athletic, and family-friendly space for the West 7th Street Neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, to date, the Department of Parks and Recreation has begun phased implementation of the approved master plan and constructed park trails, a new parking lot, and site grading and landscaping for the new Victoria Park; and
WHEREAS, the HRA has funds available for continued master plan implementation of Victoria Park after environmental remediation of the site was completed; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued a “no further action” letter concluding required site clean-up; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation wishes to continue implementation of the park master plan improvements and amend the financing and spending plan for the project to reflect said HRA funds; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor, pursuant to Section 10.07.1 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul, does certify that there are available for appropriation, funds of $1,005,831 in excess of those estimated in the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Saint Paul, upon recommendation of the Mayor and the advice of the Long Range Capital Improvement Budget Committee, that $1,005,381 is available for appropriation in the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget, and said 2019 budget, as heretofore adopted by the Council, is hereby further amended.
Financial Analysis
See Attachment
CIB Recommendation
The St. Paul Long-Range Capital Improvement Budget Committee received this request on May 13, 2019, and recommends approval.