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Council Member Lyden introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION 98-37 A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION'S ORDER THAT AREA CODE SPLITS FOLLOW MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES WHEREAS, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) issued an Order on 13 November, 1997 establishing an area code relief plan and setting policies for number conservation which required an area code split that would follow municipal boundaries; and WHEREAS, WHEREAS, as a result of that Order, the City of Lino Lakes was assigned the new area code of 651, and U S West Communications Inc., has filed a petition with the PUC stating that they will be unable to comply with the technical changes associated with the Order given the January 1, 1999 time table, and is therefore proposing that the western portion of Lino Lakes remain in the 612 area code, and the eastern portion of Lino Lakes be assigned the new 651 area code, and WHEREAS, dividing the community into two distinct area codes would create significant disruptions for government, emergency services, school districts, businesses, industry and residents, and WHEREAS, further division of the City of Lino Lakes by any boundary, whether physical or intellectual, goes against every directive and mission of the city council which has been to create an identity and a sense of community for its residents, NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes hereby requests the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission maintain its original decision and require division of telephone area codes along municipal boundaries. Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 9th Day of March, 1998.