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CITY OF LITTLE CANADA <br />RESOLUTION <br />MINNESOTA CITIES: BULDING QUALITY COMMUNITIES <br />WHEREAS, the top values and priorities of citizens include safety, family, job <br />opportunities, health, the well -being of children, and recreational opportunities; and <br />WHEREAS, many of the services cities provide directly enhance those citizen <br />priorities; and <br />WHEREAS, the connection between city services and how they benefit citizen <br />priorities and concerns is not always understood by citizens; and <br />WHEREAS, it is one of the responsibilities of city officials to ensure legislators, media <br />and citizens understand their governments through open and frequent communication <br />using various avenues and means; and <br />WHEREAS, it is important to encourage citizens to actively participate in city <br />government, to share their views, and to work in partnership with city officials to ensure <br />that the needs of the community are met; and <br />WHEREAS, partnerships developed between citizens and city officials can result in <br />greater understanding of the connection between Minnesota's high quality of life and the <br />services provided by Minnesota cities, as well as in greater trust by citizens in the efforts <br />of their city government; <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Little Canada hereby declares <br />its commitment to join in the "Minnesota Cities; Building Quality Communities" <br />statewide educational effort in cooperation with our fellow members of the League of <br />Minnesota Cities. We hereby designate Joel Hanson, City Administrator, as the City of <br />Little Canada's key contact for this effort, and will inform the League of Minnesota <br />Cities of this designation. <br />Page 17 <br />