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Il COhIAUNI T Y Di-t iii I NIENT August 16, 1985� i ^qor-, Donald Pauley, Clerk-Administratui Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10 Mounds View, MN 55112 This letter is a fulluw-up to our cummunication with you in April and May 1995 regarding our plans for overconcentration, location and dispersal of residential facilities within Ramsey County. These activities are in compliance with Minnesota law 617, amended in 1984. This law pertains to all facilities that house six or more adults who are aiagnosed as chemically dependent, mentally retarded, mentally ill or children who are dependent, neglectea, emotionally disturbed or nentally retarded. At the time of our last communication, we were asking for your opinion on a number of issues regarding this topic. We were also retesting representation from your municipality in an ongoing task force to advise us in our planning 10 process on location of these facilities. Since o,�r initial contact with you, we have begun to contact persons fir inclusion in this task force. The planning department of the City of St, ?aul has agreed to be represented as have vendors and/or advocates from all groups of clients who live in the facilities impacted by Chapter 617. We ere hoping that you, too, will assign a representative to thi', task force. Tne goals ane tasks of th,s task force are: Community Involvement In Program Development a Tl,e county will implement by September 1085, a committee made up of representatives of the rities/municipalities, providers and advorates to act in an adviscry capacity to the department regarding the develpment and dispersal of residential care facilities. rhis committee shal'- provide the county with assistance in developing: a A wor'< plan to provide education, resources and information that would increase acceptance of community residential facilities. • A mechanism to insure that the development and licensing of community residential facilities are coordinated between the cities and the county. 6 Ongoing modification in this dispersal plan as conditions change.