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Councilmember Peterson introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #94-10-244 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION DIRECTING STAFF TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR FUNDING <br />TO THE !MINNESOTA BOARD OF GOVERNMENT INNOVATION AND <br />COOPERATION <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Cities of Anoka and Ramsey have adjacent, municipal water, sanitary <br />sewer and storm sewer systems; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Cities of Anoka and Ramsey have scheduled infrastructure <br />improvemen~ within their individual systems over the next several years; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, each of these systems operates independent of the system of the adjacent <br />community to the exclusive benefit to the residents of the community; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Minnesota Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation has <br />funded a pr.O;g~.am wherein communities are encouraged to jointly conduct activities normally <br />conducted wliolly to the benefit of one community; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, said program provides a source of funding to examine if in fact conducting <br />joint activities may be a financial benefit to the community; and <br /> <br /> WHI~REAS, funding within the City of Ramsey does not otherwise exist for study <br />activities whit:h do not have an immediate financial ~eturn, may never in fact result in any positive <br />impact to the'community, and in tight financial times could be perceived as extraneous spending; <br />and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, given the above joint planning of a utility district, while a positive <br />proposal, would not occur without an outside funding source or financial incentive; and <br /> <br /> WHI~REAS, the Minnesota Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation provides <br />just such fina~acial incentive. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br />1) <br /> <br />That staff is hereby directed to submit an application for funding for planning an Anoka- <br />Ramsey joint utility district. <br /> <br />The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember <br />Hardin and Upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: <br /> <br />Mayor Gilbertson <br />Counailmember Peterson <br />Counailmember Hardin <br />Coun~lmember Beyer <br />Counailmember Zimmerman <br /> <br />and the following voted against the same: <br /> <br />None <br /> <br /> <br />