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Approving the Mayor's appointment of Nardos Ashenafi and April Eh as members of the Capital Improvement Budget Committee.
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Code of Ordinances Section 57.05 states that the Long-Range Capital Improvement Budget Committee of Saint Paul is composed of 18-members with at least four (4) members shall be appointed from each Minnesota state senate district located entirely within the city and at least two (2) members shall be appointed from each senate district located partly within the city; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Improvement Budget Committee reviews and ranks project proposals submitted by City departments, district councils, and neighborhood organizations and recommends a bi-annual budget to fund capital improvements such as street reconstruction, park improvements, and the renovation of libraries and recreation centers; and
WHEREAS, Nardos Ashenafi and April Eh are both a residents of Senate District 66 and are both participants in the Youth on Boards program, and
WHEREAS, Mayor Melvin Carter, on the recommendation of Youth on Boards program staff, wishes to appoint Nardos Ashenafi and April Eh to a two-year term on the Capital Improvement Budget Committee; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council approves the Mayor's appointment of Nardos Ashenafi and April Eh to a two-year term on the Capital Improvement Budget Committee with a term expiration date of October 31, 2026.