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Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $125,000 to utilize available CIB Contingency Funds for the Jimmy Lee Play Area project.
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WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation has begun construction at Jimmy Lee Play Area and identified a need for additional soil remediation; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation is requesting use of $125,000 in available contingency funds to remove impacted soil to a depth of 2’ under hard surfaces and 4’ removal under future green spaces per requirements of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Department of Parks and Recreation to amend the financing and spending budget for the Jimmy Lee play area project to pay for remediation; 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, funds of $125,000 in the Capital Improvement Budget; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Saint Paul, upon recommendation of the Mayor and the advice of the Long Range Capital Improvement Budget Committee, that $125,000 is available for transfer of appropriation in the Capital Improvement Budget, and said budget, as heretofore adopted and amended by the Council, is hereby further amended.
Financial Analysis
See Attachment
CIB Recommendation
The Long-Range Capital Improvement Budget Committee received this request on January 14, 2019, and recommended approval.