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RESOLUTION NO. 93-~
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CONCEPT
OF GRANT APPLICATIONS REGARDING COOPERATIVE SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood is a party to an agreement
between the Metropolitan Council and the cities of Chanhassen,
Deephaven, Excelsior, Minnetonka, Minnetonka Beach, Minnetrista,
Mound, Orono, Spring Park, Tonka Bay, victoria, Wayzata and
Woodland (hereinafter referred to as "the Cities") to explore
opportuni ties for improving cooperation between the ci ties relative
to the provision of public services; and
WHEREAS, the cities have identified the potential for
improved cooperation in a number of service delivery areas and have
selected for initial concentration the areas of recreation
services, public safety services and personnel management services;
and
WHEREAS, the cities have identified the need for
additional planning activities before the potential for improved
cooperation can be realized in the areas of recreation and public
safety; and
WHEREAS, the cities have identified start up costs that
must be paid prior to the implementation of a cooperative personnel
management system; and
WHEREAS, the State Board of Government Innovation and
Cooperative is now accepting applications for competitive grant
applications for cooperation Planning Grants and service Sharing
Grants; and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned planning implementation needs
of the cities are deemed to be projects which are eligible for
funding by the State Board's grant programs; and
WHEREAS, the initial application deadline for the
aforementioned grant programs, combined with the time it will take
to finalized the cities' grant applications, preclude the Shorewood
City council from adopting a resolution in support of the specific
grant applications.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Shorewood City Council
supports, in concept, the submission of three separate grant
applications to the State Board of Government Innovation and
Cooperation to help fund the aforementioned cooperation planning
and service sharing project.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that at the request of the state
Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation, the Shorewood City
Council will consider adopting a subsequent resolution prior to
January 7, 1994 which pledges the support of the Shorewood City
Council to all aspects of the grant applications that are to be
submitted to the state Board of Governmental Innovation and
Cooperation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of October
, 1993.
ATTEST:
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Administrator/Clerk
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