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T -FI -3' -1900 14 :1? FFal P.C.R. R. A. TO 942445 F',0 Board of Ramsey County Commissioners December 26, 1989 Page 4 includes 52 percent on public assistance, 33 percent on Medicare and 6 percent with no identifiable funding source. The remainder have commercial or HMO insurance, or are self —pays. While the Medical Center is a private, non — profit institution it views its mission to include and assure service to the indigent. The Medical Center is prepared to begin construction immediately upon completing its environmental work and securing bids for this project. The proposed funding for this comes from unexpended fiscal year 1988 administrative monies and the program income received December 19, 1989, from the Village of St. Anthony who was an earlier recipient of a loan from the County CDBG program for a temporary water treatment plant. The Committee which advises the 'County staff on the merits of applications had inquired about the possibility of the City of St. Paul CDBG program partidipating in this project. However, staff contact with the City revealed that the City planning process has no funding available until June, 1991. Further, the committee asked the staff to review the Medical Center's need for CDBG monies. We believe the letter submitted by Linda Stein, dated December 15, 1989, documents the appropriateness of the expenditure with CDBG funds. The committee also suggested that the request be reduced from $189,999 to $75,000. (The Medical Center has committed up to $200,000 for the expenditure.) However, the County staff believes the comp)exity of this sizable Davis —Bacon project makes our participation unfeasible at such a small dollar amount. Thus, the staff recommendation remains at $175,000, which is the maximum available at this time. PROPOSAL NOT RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING The following project is not recommended by the Executive Director at this time for funding. Little Canada Tornado Shelter The City of Little Canada has asked the County to consider a $100,000 allocation for the construction of a severe storm shelter on the property of the North Star Estates Mobile Home Park to protect the more than 500 residents of the Park in the event of a tornado. Staff has met with representatives of Little Canada and one of the Park owners with regard to such a project. The Park is in good Page 14