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Metropolitan Council Building communities that work March 22, 2004 Mr. Patrick Trudgeon City of Ramsey 15153 Nowthen Blvd Ramsey, MN 55303 Dear Mr. Trudgeon; You recently requested additional clarification of Section 2.02 of the Predevetopment Fund Grant Agreement that the Metropolitan Council sent to you for signature earlier this year. This section reads, in part: 2.02 Authorized Use of Grant Funds. The Grant'Amount made available to the Grantee under this Agreement shall be used only for the purposes and activities described in the Grantee's application tbr Predevelopment Grant Program funds. A summary of the project described in the Grantee's application is attached to and incorporated into this Agreement as Attachment A. Ineligible uses include: activities prior to award of grant; construction costs; master and comprehensive planning activities and related design workshops or other public involvement techniques, which should be complete or nearly complete; local permits, licenses or other fees such as park dedication; and operating expenses, salary costs and developers fees .... Your concern was that although public involvement was a key element of your project, it appeared that desigm workshops or other public involvement techniques were identified as ineligible uses of grant funds. The intent of the ineligible expenses language in this section is to prohibit the use of predevelopment funds for activities related to statutorily required comprehensive planning, including workshops and public involvement related to preparation of the comprehensive plan. In the review of your application, staff noted that Ramsey's comprehensive plan had already been reviewed by the Metropolitan Council. The work you describe in your application for these predevelopment grant funds, including public process related to completion of your CRRA study, is an authorized use of these funds. Metropolitan Council staff understand that the findings of YOUr CRRA study will be incorporated into your comprehensive plan, at which point the Metropolitan Council anticipates the City of Ramsey would seek Metropolitan Council review of these comprehensive plan amendments. If you or members of your City Council have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 651.602.1384 or atjan.gustafson~metc.state.mn.us: Sincerely, ,,-.~ / ./..)' /?Jan Gusta~on, P:lanning Analyst v' cc: Robin Cau~an Melissa Manderschied V:\LItM1AR YXCOlvlMUNDV~predevelopment £und\letters\tetter to Patr/ck Trudgeon 032204.doc Metro In[o Line 602-1888 231) East Fil'th Street St. Paul Minnesota 55101-1626 (651) 602-1000 * Fax 602-~550 o TrY 291-0904 Au Equal Opportunity Employer