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June 27, 2003 Page 2 (Attachment 2). We have been told by Radio Board officials that highest priority will be given to applicants whose jurisdictions have an updated County plan and resolutions indicating the intention to move toward full 800 MHz system participation. (The Ramsey County 800 MHz plan has recently been updated, and the County Board has also passed resolutions to move forward. Copies of these resolutions are included as Attachment 3.) Ramsey County would like to be able to show broad -based support to the Radio Board and Department of Public Safety for full participation from units of local government within the County. A resolution from you will show this support. Attachment 4 is a draft resolution stating willingness to plan for a system, intention to participate in the 800 MHz system, and interest in sharing in any state or federal financial incentives. We have been told by the Radio Board and the State Department of Public Safety that your elected officials passing this resolution by July 24, 2003, will give greater weight to our grant applications. This resolution will not bind your government to any action or expense, nor does it predetermine any major governance changes. It indicates your interest in planning to join the 800 MHz system and sharing grant proceeds we can secure for development of this system. We are excited about the opportunities available to us as Phase 2 of this communication system is developed. To that end, we are proposing that the Ramsey County League of Local Governments sponsor an informational meeting and discussion with representatives from the Radio Board and jurisdictions that are currently using the system. This meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 31, from 4:00 — 6:00 p.m., at a location yet to be determined. Your participation will enable us to develop a county -wide planning process we would like to begin in late summer of 2003. Thank you for your attention to the request in this letter and your participation in this vital project. Please contact me at any time to discuss this letter, its contents, or the 800 MHz project. In my absence, you may contact Terry Speiker, at 266 -8012, or Connie Catlin, at 266 -8011, from the County Manager's Office. They are also working on this project and would be able to answer your questions. Sincerely, Paul L. Kirkwold Ramsey County Manager Attachments cc: Ramsey County Board of Commissioners Ramsey County Attorney Ramsey County Sheriff Ramsey County City Councilmembers and Township Board of Supervisors School Board Members within Ramsey County Bill Dean, Metropolitan Radio Board Ed Leier, Minnesota Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management