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Amending capital fund budgets to provide additional funding for the Hayden Heights Library renovation project.
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WHEREAS, in the 2023-24 City of Saint Paul (the “City”) Capital Maintenance Fund allocation, a part of the Capital Improvement Budget, the Saint Paul Public Library (SPPL) received $1,412,464 to renovate the Saint Anthony Park Library entrances to comply with accessibility standards (the “Saint Anthony Park Capital Project”); and
WHEREAS, the Saint Anthony Park Capital Project was completed in 2025 under budget with $600,000 in savings; and
WHEREAS, in March 2026, SPPL will begin renovations on the Hayden Heights Library, located at 1456 White Bear Avenue in the City (the “Hayden Heights Capital Project”), a project that has been found to be in compliance with the City’s comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Improvement Budget Committee (the “CIB Committee”) has recommended that the Hayden Heights Capital Project receive $3,550,000 from the CIB Capital Budget in 2027; and
WHEREAS, SPPL requires additional funds to support the Hayden Heights Capital Project in 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City now desires to reallocate available funding from the now-completed Saint Anthony Park Capital Project to the Hayden Heights Capital Project to ensure it is fully funded; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor recommends that the CIB Committee and the City Council, pursuant to Legislative Code §?57.09(1), amend the 2026 Capital Improvement Budget to allocate the $600,000.00 for SPPL to begin the Hayden Heights Capital Project in 2026; and
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2026, this reallocation request came before the CIB Committee for their review and recommendation;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.07.4 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul, the Mayor certifies that there is $600,000 available for appropriation and reallocation to the Hayden Heights Capital Project; now,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Saint Paul, up...
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