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Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and Recreation in the net amount of $1,000,000 to reflect $6,000,000 in additional funding from a State of Minnesota DEED grant and a $5,000,000 reduction in city bond funding for the North End Community Center (“NECC”) project. (Public hearing continued from August 16)
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WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota appropriated $6,000,000 to the Department of Employment and Economic Development (“DEED”) for a grant to the City for construction of the North End Community Center in Minnesota Laws 2023, Chapter 71, Article 1, Section 14, Subdivision 36; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation wishes to accept said funds and amend the financing and spending plan for the NECC project in the amount of $6,000,000; and
WHEREAS, due to the additional funds available for North End Community Center, the City has approved the shift of city bond funding, originally allocated to the North End Community Center Budget, to now be included in the Pedro Park Project (see RES PH 23-220); and
WHEREAS the Department of Parks and Recreation wishes to reduce the $5,000,000 in city bond funding from the existing North End budget, therefore resulting in a net increase of $1,000,000 to the North End budget; 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 $6,000,000 in excess of those estimated in the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor, pursuant to Section 10.07.4 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul does certify that there are available for transfer of appropriation between projects, funds of $5,000,000; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the City of Saint Paul City Council, upon recommendation of the Mayor and the advice of the Long Range Capital Improvement Budget Committee, that $6,000,000 is available for appropriation, and $5,000,000 is available for tra...
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