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CITY NEW BRIGHTON TEL :6365053 Apr 01 '93 16 :21 No .018 P .01 DAFT $FSOLVTION RELAT NG TO THEIIEGIONAL SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER WHEREAS, in September, 1992 a 21-member Task Force was established by the City Councils of the Cities of Fridley, New Brighton, MoundsView, and Spring Lake Park with the charge of studying the need for senior citizens' services and how the four cities could work together to,meet the program and facility needs for our joint senior populations; and WHEREAS, the Task Force met nearly 30 times to complete their work including a series of public information meetings in the four cities; and WHEREAS, the Task Force presented its findings to the four City Councils on March 30, 1993, with the recommendation that the four cities jointly construct and operate a regional senior citizens center; and WHEREAS, in order to establish an orderly process which allows further consideration to take place in a timely regarding the Task Force report it is necessary that each City Council indicate their interest in continuing to explore such a joint venture no later than May 15, 1993. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of that the City Council expresses preliminary interest in pursuing the construction of a regional senior citizen center and authorizes staff to proceed with the drafting of a proposed joint powers agreement that will spell out in more detail such issues as the timing, location, and financing of such a facility along with a proposed governance model and other factors needed for the City to make a formal decision on the Task Force recommendation. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to that end, the City of feels that the following issues should be addressed in order for such a formal decision to occur: Post-It'"brand fax transmittal memo 7671 lot pages 10. liMILM Dept. / [ � C:\MGR\SEN CBN.RBS Fax# 6 3 O WC 3