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Approving funding for round two of Cycle 18 (2012) of the Cultural STAR Program.
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WHEREAS, on July 13, 1994, the City Council of the City of Saint Paul established the Cultural Capital (Cultural STAR) Investment Program, and
WHEREAS, the Cultural STAR Program is funded with ten percent of an additional one-half of one percent sales tax on sales transactions that occur within the City, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 297A, authorized by the State of Minnesota, Chapter No. 375, Sec 46, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Cultural STAR Program is to promote economic growth in Saint Paul by strengthening the arts and cultural sector and by supporting Downtown as a vital cultural center, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to 1998 Minnesota Laws Chapter 389, Article 8, SS 37, Subdivision 1, a citizen review panel, commonly known as the Cultural STAR Board, has completed its biannual review of all proposals for the expenditure of funds in round two of Cycle 18 of the Cultural STAR Program and has made recommendations, which are listed in Attachment B attached to this resolution, and
WHEREAS, none of the recommended grants listed in Attachment B require a public hearing due to provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 116J, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby approves the projects and amounts listed in the Attachment A attached hereto for funding in round two of Cycle 18 of the Cultural STAR Program, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council extends its gratitude to the members of the Cultural STAR Board for their hard work in reviewing the proposals and making recommendation to the Mayor and City Council in this second round of 2012.