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CASE REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR UPDATING THE SItORELAND MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: On Jul), 3, 1989, the revised Statewide Standards for "Management of Shoreland Areas" rules became effective. Under the authoriw of those new rules, the City of Ramsey has until September 1, 1994 to update its ordinance accordingly. Observations: The Legislature has provided a matching grant program to assist local units of government in updating their ordinances, h is anticipated that updating the ordinance will cost in the neighborhood of $6,000.00 to $7,000.00, including planning consultant fees, engineering fees, publications costs, etc. If Ramsey's application is approved, we will be eligible for reimbursements of up to $5,000 in matching fund dollars for the cost to update our ordinance. In- kind costs are eligible contributions towards the City's share of the project. As you may recall, there have been recent discussions at the Finance Committee and the City Council levels regarding several comprehensive planning tasks that need to be accomplished in the near future. They are: land use plan update, transportation plan update, surface water management plan update and shoreland ordinance update. The City has submitted a request to Anoka County to fund the land use update with CDBG funds. The Finance Committee has recommended that the transportation plan be updated using availaable frunds from 1992. We now have the opportunity to make arrangements for our shoreland ordinance update with 50% of the cost being covered under state grant funds. If the application is approved, the Finance Officer has recommended that the funding source for the City's share of the costs ($3,000.00 - $3,500.00) to update its shoreland ordinance be the City's General Fund. This issue will be reviewed by the Finance Committee prior to the Council meeting. The deadline for applying for the grant is March 31, 1993. Recommendation: City Staff recommends approval of the request to apply for State grant monies to update the shoreland management ordinance. The proposed resolution is enclosed for your review. Council Action: Motion to: Adopt Resolution #93-03- authorizing the Mayor and the City Administrator to make application and to enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota for grant assistance for the purpose of updating the Shoreland Management Ordinance. Review Checklist: City Administrator City Engineer Finance Officer CC: 3/23/93