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Consenting to Kim O’Brien performing work on behalf of the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce in furtherance of the Rice-Larpenteur Vision Plan.
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council approved the Rice-Larpenteur Vision Plan (Vision Plan) (Res 18-1741) as a foundational document to guide transportation improvements and revitalization of the intersection of Rice Street and Larpenteur Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Cities of Maplewood, Roseville, and Saint Paul (the three Cities) jointly issued a Request for Proposals for consulting services to begin implementation of the Vision Plan; and
WHEREAS, the three Cities interviewed finalists and unanimously selected the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce to lead the implementation phase of the Vision Plan; and
WHEREAS, Kim O’Brien, the project manager identified by the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce (SPACC) to carry out the SPACC’s responsibilities, was, within the past year, employed as a Council legislative aide by the City of Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, the City, after consultation, has determined that Ms. O’Brien’s work, to the extent that may implicate Saint Paul Administrative Code Section 24.03(1)(iii), will neither injure the public interest, nor impair the policy goals of that provision; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that to the extent Kim O’Brien’s involvement may be construed to implicate Administrative Code section 24.03(1)(iii), the Saint Paul City Council consents to such involvement and finds that said consent will neither injure the public interest nor impair the policy goals of Administrative Code Section 24.03(1)(iii).