City of Saint Paul - File #: RES 25-1434

• File #: RES 25-1434
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 9/24/2025
• Title: Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to $250,000 in Minnesota Historical Society grant funds for the design and construction of a mural and statue honoring Tou Ger Xiong at Phalen Regional Park.
• Sponsors: Nelsie Yang
• Ward: Grant, Minnesota Historical Society Historical and Cultural Heritage Program, Phalen Park

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/25/2025	1	Mayor's Office	Signed
9/24/2025	1	City Council	Adopted	Pass

Title

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to $250,000 in Minnesota Historical Society grant funds for the design and construction of a mural and statue honoring Tou Ger Xiong at Phalen Regional Park.

Body

WHEREAS, the Minnesota Historical Society has issued a request for proposals for eligible projects to be funded with the Commemorative Statues, Memorials and Historic Preservation (CSMHP) Grant Program; and

WHEREAS, the design and construction of a mural and statue honoring Tou Ger Xiong at Phalen Regional Park was designated for “priority consideration” for said grant funds by the Legislature; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation wishes to submit an application for up to $250,000 for said project into said grant program; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, the Saint Paul City Council expressly provides its support for the Department of Parks and Recreation to submit a grant application to the Minnesota Historical Society to design and construct a mural and statue honoring Tou Ger Xiong.