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Joel Hanson <br />October 18, 1993 <br />Page 2 <br />The particular age group that needs additional programs is children <br />with disabilities ages 8 through 15. <br />An organizational meeting of the East Metro Area Adaptive Recreation <br />Group was conducted at Maplewood City Hall on October 6. It became <br />evident that each of the cities and school districts was not equipped <br />with enough money, staff, or participants to make a special program <br />for disabled individuals a success. Therefore, the group is working <br />towards a consolidated program in which all of the agencies would <br />provide at least one accessible program. <br />The application to the Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation <br />is in the amount of $5,800. The funds will be used for miscellaneous <br />postage expenses (postage, paper, etc.) and wages for an intern (480 <br />hours). The intern would be responsible for research and would <br />organize a plan for the implementation of a collaborative recreation <br />program. (This grant, if received, would be a full grant with no <br />shared funding required from any of the six cities.) <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution <br />which supports the application being made to the Board of Government <br />Innovation and Cooperation in the amount of $5,800 for the <br />development of an adaptive recreation program for children with <br />disabilities in the east metro area. <br />JM:kv <br />Enclosure <br />Page 32 <br />