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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 <br />(651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 <br />www.ci.little-canada.mn.us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Blesener & Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />DATE: March 17, 2006 <br />RE: CDBG Joint Cooperation Agreement <br />MAYOR <br />Bill Blesener <br />COUNCIL <br />Jim LaValle <br />Riek Montour <br />Barbara Allan <br />John Keis <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />Joel R. Ranson <br />Attached is a letter from David Twa, Ramsey County Manager, asking us to approve a revised <br />cooperation agreement for continued participation in the Community Development Block Grant <br />program. With suburban Ramsey County cities joining together through this cooperation <br />agreement, we generate an annual allocation in excess of $ 1,000,000 to be used for community <br />development purposes. We have been participating in this manner since 1985 and we have <br />directly shared in some of the proceeds in past economic development projects in addition to <br />benefiting from those done on a countywide basis. <br />Mr. Twa's letter provides greater explanation. It also notes that we could opt out of this process. <br />This would allow us to compete for funds on an annual basis. However, it is my opinion we are <br />much better off in the joint effort with a stable, annual allocation of funds that benefits suburban <br />Ramsey County. Therefore, staff recommends we adopt the amended and restated joint <br />cooperation agreement with the Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority as <br />presented. <br />1 <br />