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Approving grant funds through the Ward 5 Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program for banners on Rice Street.
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WHEREAS, on May 22, 2013 the Neighborhood STAR Board reviewed a Neighborhood STAR Year-Round grant request from Sparc for new vinyl banners to be displayed on Rice Street from Sycamore Street to Larpenteur Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood STAR Board rated this project a 4.0 on a scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high); and
WHEREAS, because this proposal is of substantial community significance, a waiver to STAR Guidelines requiring funded projects be permanently affixed capital improvements with a useful life of seven (7) or more year is being recommended; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Mayor and the Saint Paul City Council to participate in the financing of these activities by providing up to $3,000 in grant financing through the Ward 5 Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Mayor, the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby authorizes and directs the appropriate City officials to execute the necessary documents to implement this resolution, subject to approval by the City Attorney; and be it
FINALLY RESOLVED, staff of the Department of Planning and Economic Development are further authorized and directed to proceed with all other actions necessary to implement this resolution.