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Member Lyden introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 99-12 ENDORSING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A YMCA IN THE VILLAGE WHEREAS, the YMCA has proposed to enter into a joint venture with the City of Lino Lakes to develop a facility in the Village in Lino Lakes, and WHEREAS, The YMCA has agreed to provide Lino Lakes residents with special membership privileges in exchange for financial participation by the City in the construction of the YMCA facility , and WHEREAS,the City owns public land within The Village which can only be used for public purposes and cannot be sold for private development, and WHEREAS,the City is seeking a community center that is not financed and operated solely through public funding, and WHEREAS,the City endorses the construction of a YMCA in the Village for the purpose of providing a family oriented community center that will enhance community identity and quality of life for Lino Lakes residents, and WHEREAS, a YMCA in The Village fits into the overall economic development and community development goals of the City, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,that the City Council hereby supports the contribution of publicly owned land and the cost of public infrastructure for the construction of the YMCA, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the City Council supports the investment of$1.5 million for the construction of the YMCA providing that, based on mutual agreement between the City and the YMCA, a viable facility of sufficient size and programming can be constructed as a joint venture. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that city staff and consultants are directed to negotiate terms with the YMCA and develop a financial plan for the completion of the YMCA plan and program in Lino Lakes.