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CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 13 -22 RESOLUTION REQUESTING FUNDING TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF A COLLABORATION VENTURE WHER EAS, the cities of Centerville, Circle Pines, Columbus, Hugo, Lino Lakes, and Lexington have collaborated to save money a nd improve efficiencies in a variety of areas where all or some of the cities participate . These areas includ e building inspection, road salt management, equipment purchases and sharing, fuel purchasing, police services, and fire services ; and WHEREAS , t he six cities see a potential opportunity to collaborate in the operation and maintenance of sanitary sewer systems and water supply and distribution systems (“U tility System s ”); and WHEREAS , the age and condition of the U tility Systems within the cities vary; and WHEREAS , some of the six cities h ave considerable room to grow , which will require significant investment to expand the U tility Systems while other cities are fully developed and may need earlier replacement as the U tility System s age; and WH EREAS , the six cities have a duplication of staff and equipment to operate and maintain the U tility Systems and a joint entity may provide cost savings and efficiency ; and WHEREAS , the C ity C ouncil recognizes the complexity and uncertainty of this c ollabo ration with no assurance that Lino Lakes w ould benefit from it; and WHEREAS, engineering studies and a financial analysis are needed to determine if this collaborat ion effort w ould be advantageous. NOW, THEREFORE , B E IT RESOLVED by the City Council of th e City of Lino Lakes that the Council supports the concept of shared U tility S ystems if it benefits the City. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT: 1. The C ouncil recognizes the po tential benefit of joint operation of its U tility Systems; 2. Staff is authorized to su bmit application s on the C ity’s behalf to secure grant fund ing for a detailed feasibility analysis of the cooperative utility concept. 3. Th is resolution does not commit the C ity to move forward with any cooperative agreements, but is intended to begin a pro cess for determining the be nefits and disadvantages of joint U tility Systems in order for the City Council to make a well informed decision after the feasibility analysis is completed . Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes this 2 5 th day o f February 2013 .