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Working with You <br />to Enhance Our Quality of Lit <br />Office of the County Manager <br />David J. Twa, County Manager <br />250 Court House <br />15 West Kellogg Boulevard <br />St. Paul, MN 55102 <br />March 13, 2006 <br />Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />City of Little Canada <br />515 E. Little Canada Road <br />Little Canada, MN 55117 <br />Dear Mr. Hanson: <br />Tel: 651 - 266 -8001 . <br />Fax: 651- 266 -8039 <br />e -mail: david.twa @co.ramsey.mn.us <br />Twenty -one years ago, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, <br />determined that Ramsey County would be eligible to become an Entitlement Urban <br />County and receive an annual allocation of Community Development Block Grant <br />(CDBG) dollars in excess of one million dollars. <br />Sixteen suburban communities have chosen to participate in the agreement process <br />over the past eighteen years, thus ensuring that a guaranteed annual allocation would <br />be earmarked for the County and those suburban municipalities that desire to actively <br />participate in the program. <br />Recently, HUD has notified us that in order to remain eligible to continue our participation in this <br />federal program, the participating cities and Ramsey County must execute a new cooperation <br />agreement incorporating all the amendments of the past agreements. Each community already <br />approved these amendments, but HUD now requires an all- inclusive agreement. This <br />agreement will have no specified end date, so that it will renew automatically. Of course, at the <br />time of the renewal, all communities will be notified of the opportunity to "opt out" of the <br />agreement. <br />Our eligibility and the actual dollar amount we receive are based upon the population <br />accumulated through the number of jurisdictions that join with us. Our records show that since <br />1985, your community has signed cooperation agreements with the County to ensure our <br />eligibility. <br />A copy of the agreement is attached to this letter. Please have it approved by your City Council <br />or Town Board and return a fully executed copy to us no later than April 30, 2006. <br />If, however, your community does choose to "opt out ", please be advised that you may <br />not have an opportunity to participate with us for the next three years. "Opt out" <br />notification must be made to both the County and the local HUD office no later than <br />April 30, 2006. <br />Excellence 0 Re:,N :,t ® Diversity <br />Printed on recycled paper wIth n minimum of III% [lost-consumer content <br />cue> <br />