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RESOLUTION 9762 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA AUTHORIZING HIRING OF RAPP AND ASSOCIATES TO PROVIDE PUBLIC INFORMATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGMENT SERVICES RELATED TO COMMUNITY CENTER EXPANSION WHEREAS, Council has been and continues to explore an expansion of the Mounds View Community Center; and WHEREAS, Council has received a report for an economic consultant specific to operations indicating economic viability, contracted with Kodet Architects to develop concept plans and construction estimates, and contracted with Jill Brown and Associates for communication assistance, and WHEREAS, Council contracted with Libby Law for governmental relation services seeking state bonding funds of $16.5 million and legislative approval for a local option sales tax, and WHEREAS, the 2023 Minnesota Legislature included the City of Mounds View Local Option Sales Tax Bill of 1.5% for voter approval in the Omnibus Tax Bill which was signed by the Governor, and WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View has introduced a Bonding Bill request seeking $16.5 million in state funds with the Bill heard in the Senate and formally submitted a request to Minnesota Management Budget for the 2024 Bonding Bill process, and WHEREAS, State Bonding can only be used for 50% of a project with the local unit of government having to provide the other 50%, which can be a local property tax levy, local approved sales tax, reserves, or a combination of all three, and WHEREAS, Council engaged the Morris Leatherman firm to conduct a Community Survey regarding support — property tax levy and/or local option sales tax with, and WHEREAS, Council received a presentation from Rapp & Associates at their June 5, 2023 workshop specific to public information and community engagement services specific to voter approved referendums.