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Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 6 Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program for St. Paul Parks Department in partnership with the Saint Paul Parks Conservancy.
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WHEREAS, on June 16, 2023, the Neighborhood STAR Board reviewed five proposals for STAR grant financing through the Ward 6 Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program from the St. Paul Parks Department in Partnership with Saint Paul Parks Department for improvements to five recreation centers, including: 1) Arlington Hills Community Center at 1200 Payne Avenue; 2) Duluth & Case Recreation Center at 1020 Duluth St.; 3) Hayden Heights Recreation Center at 1965 Hoyt Ave.; 4) Hazel Park Recreation Center at 945 N. Hazel Street, and 5) Phalen Recreation Center at 1000 E. Wheelock Parkway; and
WHEREAS, a private match was not pledged for the five projects presented by St. Paul Parks and Department in partnership with the Saint Paul Parks Conservancy; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood STAR Board rated the six grant requests on a scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high) with St. Paul Parks Department in Partnership with Saint Paul Parks Department - Arlington Hills receiving a 2.5 final score; St. Paul Parks Department in Partnership with Saint Paul Parks Department - Duluth & Case receiving a 2.5 final score; St. Paul Parks Department in Partnership with Saint Paul Parks Department - Hayden Heights receiving a 2.5 final score; St. Paul Parks Department in Partnership with Saint Paul Parks Department - Hazel Park receiving a 2.5 final score; St. Paul Parks Department in Partnership with Saint Paul Parks Department - Phalen receiving a 2.5 final score;; and
WHEREAS, due to the community significance of the St. Paul Parks Department in Partnership with Saint Paul Parks Conservancy’s five proposals, a waiver to City Council approved Neighborhood STAR Guidelines is being recommended to eliminate the $1 for $1 private match for those five proposals; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Mayor and the Saint P...
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