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RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNMENT INNOVATION AND COOPERATION FOR AN EAST METRO ADAPTIVE RECREATION PROGRAM WHEREAS, in July 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law with the goal of eliminating the exclusion of persons with disabilities from buildings, participation in programs, receipt of services and employment; and WHEREAS, the City of Little Canada conducted a self - evaluation of City programs, services and facilities to assess its strengths and weaknesses in providing opportunities to persons with handicaps; and WHEREAS, during the self - evaluation, the City of Little Canada discovered a need for recreation and leisure services for people with disabilities particularly children eight to fifteen years of age; and WHEREAS, the cities of Little Canada, Woodbury, Roseville, Maplewood, Oakdale, North St. Paul, and their respective school districts met to talk about a collaborative program for the entire east metropolitan area; and WHEREAS, sufficient funding and staff time for the collaborative adaptive recreational program are not available in city and school district budgets. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Little Canada in conjunction with other cities in Ramsey and Washington Counties and school districts does hereby support the collaborative efforts of the Parks & Recreation Departments, Community Education and Special Education programs to study, establish and provide programs for persons with disabilities. AND, BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Little Canada strongly supports the application submitted to the Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation requesting funds to make this important and timely study possible. Attest: Raymond G. Hanson, Mayor Joel R. Hanson, City Administrator Page 33