RAMSEY COUNTY: SAINT PAUL: MAYOR:

An Inventory of Its Files of Mayor Randy Kelly at the Minnesota Historical Society

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	Creator:	Saint Paul (Minn.). Office of the Mayor.
	Title:	Files of Mayor Randy Kelly.
	Dates:	2001-2005.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Files documenting Randy Kelly's tenure as mayor of St. Paul. They include correspondence (2002-2005) and subject (2001-2005) files.
	Quantity:	3.6 cubic feet (4 boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Both the correspondence and subject files document a wide range of topics relating to city operations and policies, including planning and economic development, arts and culture, biotechnology, budget and finance, education, police and fire safety, human rights, housing, labor relations, 2002 inauguration, libraries, environmental protection, a proposed baseball stadium, parks and recreation, Mississippi River front development, public works, property taxes, citywide ban on smoking, transit, and relations with the city attorney, city council, state officials, and the state’s congressional delegation.

The correspondence also contains files from department and office/director meetings and letters in which the mayor expresses support for various issues, programs, and people; while the subject files may include reports, pamphlets, speeches, correspondence, minutes, agendas, plans, articles, and photographs.

There is also a small set of subject files kept by the mayor’s assistant, Mark Engebretson. Topics covered in those files include Ayd Mill Road corridor opening; correspondence with city, county, and school officials, Minnesota and St. Paul companies, and state and federal agencies; and the mayor’s veto messages.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Saint Paul (Minn.). Office of the Mayor. Files of Mayor Randy Kelly. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 2006-54; 2022-11

Processing Information:

Processed by: Beth Lighthipe, April 2006.

Catalog ID number: 990062731660104294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location	Box
141.B.20.10F	1	Correspondence files, 2002-2005:
			Arranged first chronologically by year, then alphabetically by topic.
			2002:
				Arts.
				Baseball.
				Budget office.
				Citizen service office.
				City attorney.
				City council.
				Congressional.
				Cultural relations.
				Department and office/director meetings. 2 folders.
				Education initiative.
				Financial services.
				Human rights office.
				Labor relations.
				Libraries.
				Licenses, inspections and environmental protection.
				Parks and recreation.
				Planning/economic development. 2 folders.
				Police department.
				Public works.
				State officials.
				Support.
					Letters from the mayor in which he expressed his support for various issues, programs, and people (recommendations).
				Water utility.
			2003:
				Arts.
				Biotech.
				Budget office.
				City attorney.
				City council.
				Congressional.
				Department and office/director meetings. 2 folders.
				Education initiative.
				Financial services.
				Fire/safety services.
				General.
				Libraries.
				Licenses, inspections and environmental protection.
				Parks and recreation.
				Planning/economic development. 2 folders.
				Police department.
				Public works.
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141.B.20.11B	2			State officials.
				Support.
			2004:
				Affirmative action.
				Arts.
				Biotech.
				City attorney.
				City council.
				Congressional.
				Department and office/director meetings. 2 folders.
				Education initiative.
				Financial services.
				Fire/safety services.
				General.
				Hmong.
				Human rights office.
				Licenses, inspections and environmental protection.
				Marketing and promotions.
				Parks and recreation.
				Planning/economic development
				Police department.
				Port authority.
				Public works.
				Ramsey County.
				Smoking.
				State officials. 2 folders.
				Street beat.
				Support.
			2005:
				Arts.
				Biotech.
				City attorney.
				City council.
				Congressional.
				Department and office/director meetings.
				Education initiative.
				Financial services.
				General. 2 folders.
				Human rights.
				Libraries.
				Marketing and promotions.
				Parks and recreation.
				Planning/economic development
				Police department.
				Ramsey County.
				Small Business Policy Advisory Council.
				Smoking.
				State officials.
				Street beat.
				Support.


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141.B.20.12F	3	Subject files, 2001-2005:
			Arranged in alphabetical order by subject.
			American composers forum, 2002.
			Arts, culture and entertainment, 2002-2003. 3 folders.
			Assessments, 2002-2003.
			Australia ambassador dinner, 2003.
			Ayd Mill road, 2003.
			Baseball, 2003.
				Includes artists’ rendition of proposed St. Paul stadium.
			Billboards, 2003.
			Biotech, 2002-2003.
			Blueprint 2030, 2002.
				Housing plan.
			Catholic Charities Sisters of the Visitation project, 2002.
			Central corridor information, 2001-2002.
			Chamber of commerce, breakfasts with business leaders, 2002-2003.
			Chamber foundation luncheon, 2003.
			Children’s initiative, 2003.
			Convenience store issue, March 17, 2003.
			City schools collaborative, 2002.
			Education initiative, 2002-2003.
			Farmers market, [undated], 2002.
			Globe of America project, 2002.
			Higher education impact study, 2003.
			Highland Park golf course, 2002.
			Homelessness Report: How to End It, September 2005.
			Housing Task Force, Mayor’s regional, 2002.
			Inauguration, 2002. 2 folders.
			Island Station, 2002.
			Jail/law enforcement issues, [undated].
			Joint Property Tax Study Committee, 2002-2004.
			Legislative information, 2002-2004. 3 folders.
			Lexington library, 2003.
			Library issues, [undated], 2003.
			Martin Luther King street renaming ceremony, 2003.
			Mayors design forum, November 2002.
			Mexican Consulate, 2001-2003.
			NCAA Frozen Four hockey bid, 2003.
			Ordway, 2002-2003.
			Ordway, board of directors meetings, 2002.
			Pan Asian village, 2003.
			Parks and recreation, downtown beautification and holiday lights, 2002-2003.
			Performing Arts School, 2002-2003.
			Photographs and magazine article, [undated], 2002.
				Mayor Kelly aboard a U.S. Navy ship and reading to second graders and an article on Kelly from Minnesota Meetings and Events magazine, Fall 2002.
			Port authority, 2002.
			Problem properties in St. Paul, 2002.
			Raspberry Island/Harriet Island, 2002.
			Resignation letter from Minnesota state senate, December 2001.
				Letter addressed to Governor Jesse Ventura; photocopy.
			Riverfront Corporation, 2001.
Location	Box
141.B.20.13B	4		St. Paul/Minneapolis urban agenda meeting, 2001-2002.
			Smith avenue transit center, 2002-2003.
			Song festival, 2003.
			Speeches, 2000-2001.
			Transportation statement, 2005.
			Union Depot, riverfront conceptual drawings, 2000.
			Upper Landing, 2001-2003.
			Youth initiatives, 2002-2003.


Mark Engebretson subject files, 2001-2005:
	Files created by the mayor’s assistant; mainly correspondence, but also include a few reports and veto messages from the mayor. Arranged in alphabetical order by subject.
	Ayd Mill Road corridor opening, opposed, 2002.
	Ayd Mill Road corridor opening, support, 2002.
	City/county/school letters, 2001-2005. 3 folders.
	Professional correspondence, 2001-2005. 5 folders.
		Includes correspondence to and from Minnesota companies and agencies and Saint Paul businesses.
	Smoking, 2004-2005.
	State/federal government letters, 2001-2005. 3 folders.
	Veto messages, 2004-2005.

CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: Arts -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Baseball -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Biotechnology industries -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; City planning -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Economic development projects -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Education -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Environmental protection -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Finance, Public -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Fire departments -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Housing -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Human rights -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Labor -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Libraries -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Local transit -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Municipal government -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Parks -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Police -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Public works -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Real property tax -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Smoking -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul -- Prevention.; Stadiums -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; State-local relations -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Veto -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.; Waterfronts -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.

Persons:: Engebretson, Mark.; Kelly, Randy C., 1950- -- Inauguration, 2002.

Organizations:: Saint Paul (Minn.). Office of the City Attorney.; Saint Paul (Minn.). City Council.

Places:: Ayd Mill Road (Saint Paul, Minn.).; Mississippi River.; Saint Paul (Minn.) -- Politics and government -- 2001-

Document Types:: Photographs.; Speeches.

Occupations:: Mayors -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.

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