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11111-.1350 '�� \ Northwest Youth & Family Services • 3490 Lexington Avenue North • Shoreview, MN 55126 • (6I2) 486-3808 • FAX (612) 486-3858 October 23 , 1997 Mr. Chuck Whiting City of Mounds View 2401 Highway #10 Mounds View MN 55112 Dear Chuck: As you are all aware a process is underway to have a revised Joint Powers Agreement between the nine cities. While presenting the • original one to the various city councils, several different city attorney's were asked for their opinion. As one could expect, these opinions and recommendations did not all agree. Of particular concern were the issues ofwhat happens to the assets if wecease to exist and in a similar manner the debts. There was the suggestion that Northwest Youth & Family Services should be a co- signer and the opinion that we could not be as we were not a municipality. Some council people would prefer to have a contract with the agency, which essentially has the same kind of financial expectation and yet does not involve the cities in being so directly involved in policy and management issues. The one consistent message that I have now heard from all the cities is an appreciation of the work we do and a desire to continue to participate with us in the future in a similar manner financially. The suggestions from the various attorneys have been forwarded to Roger Jenson, Roseville's legal council and he will be drafting another version of the agreement. In the meantime, while this continues to be in process, I would appreciate it if you would continue to plan for the 1998 budgeting purposes in accordance with the spirit of cooperation and support of your council. I am hopeful that we can get this fully resolved before the first of the year, but wanted you to know where we are at and why there has been somewhat of a slow up in the total execution of the agreement.