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Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $300,737.30 to reflect funds received from the sale of a City parking lot ($167,487.30), Parkland Dedication funds ($103,500), MnUFC ($4,750), and STAR ($25,000) for use at Midway Peace Park.
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WHEREAS, Res PH 23-2 authorized the City’s lot split and disposal of land owned by the City (Parcel ID No. 34-29-23-41-0058, 410 Griggs Street North) that no longer serves a public purpose; and
WHEREAS, the City sold parking lot property at 410 Griggs Street North to Concordia University; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation will receive $167,487.30 from the sale of said property to invest in Midway Peace Park; and
WHEREAS, there are $103,500 in Parkland Dedication funds available for use at Midway Peace Park; and
WHEREAS, the City has also received a contribution commitment from MNUFC for $4,750; and
WHEREAS, STAR funding has also been awarded in the amount of $25,000 for use at Midway Peace Park; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation wishes to accept said funds and amend the financing and spending plan for the Midway Peace Park project; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor, pursuant to Section 10.07.1 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul, does certify that there are available for appropriation, funds of $300,737.30 in excess of those estimated in the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the City of Saint Paul City Council, upon recommendation of the Mayor and the advice of the Long Range Capital Improvement Budget Committee, that $300,737.30 is available for appropriation in the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget, and said 2023 budget, is heretofore adopted by the Council, is hereby amended as attached.
Financial Analysis
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CIB Recommendation
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