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RESOLUTION NO. 4472
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR BOARD OF GOVERNMENT
INNOVATION AND COOPERATION GRANT; COOPERATION PLANNING GRANT
WHEREAS, THE 1993 Minnesota State Legislature approved a $1.2 million
grant fund for local units of government to plan and implement cooperative and
service sharing projects;
WHEREAS, the money will be awarded to the most innovative proposals;
those that cannot be addressed locally because of some of the special and
excessive costs to plan a cooperative arrangement or provide a prototype for
other governments to follow institute comparable changes;
WHEREAS, since about 1991 the cities of New Brighton, Mounds View,
Fridley, Shoreview, Arden Hills, and St. Anthony have talked about sharing
building inspection services because each city has a difficult time matching its
level of staffing to swings in the level of remodeling and construction projects;
WHEREAS, New Brighton has been able to examine remodeling and
construction trends for all of the aforementioned cities over the last 5 years,
researched other joint power agreements, and examined potential staffing needs
fora shred building inspection service;
WHEREAS, it is time to refine the plan, and find out if there is commitment
to implement a shared building inspection service;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Mounds View authorizes staff to participate with the City of New Brighton, and
support their efforts to apply for a $25,000 cooperation planning' grant for the
purpose of assessing the feasibility of shared building inspection services.
Adopted this 27 day of December, 1993.
ATTEST:
(SEAL)