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• MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WHEREAS, the Department of Military Affairs, State of Minnesota, through the Adjutant General , has been in contact with the staff of the City of Brooklyn Park regarding a desire to construct a new National Guard Armory, and WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Park acting' by its City Council has encouraged said construction for several reasons; (a) It deems the National Guard to be an organization necessary to protect the public's health, safety and general welfare and as a patriotic civil organization deserving of the Council ' s support (b) It recognizes that construction of an armory can be coordinated with the City's construction of its community activities building. (c) An Armory, located in conjunction with the Cities' Community Activities Building, provides the potential for additional public use facilities and, therefore, maximizes the use of capital investments by the public, and WHEREAS, the City staff and representatives of the National Guard and the Minnesota State Armory Building Commission have met and discussed the many details that will arise as a result of this coordinated building effort and the financial obligations which will be assumed by the State of Minnesota and the City of • Brooklyn Park, and it is deemed advisable to set forth the parties' agreements in a Memorandum of Understanding, and WHEREAS, the armory construction is estimated to cost approximately $1,500,000 for the basic armory as authorized and delineated by National Guard Bureau regula- tioos and policies and that said costs will be shared and paid as follows: 75.00% Federal Government 12.50% State of Minnesota 12.50% City of Brooklyn Park and that over and above said basic costs, the State and City may, by mutual agree- ment, incorporate certain enhancements into the structure such as those listed in Appendix "A". Enhancement items which exceed the scope as delineated in Appendix ' A" may be incorporated, with the concurrence of the State, provided they are funded 100% by other than State or Federal funds; and, items so identified for addition meet with the mutual agreement of the City and State; and WHEREAS, the Minnesota State Armory Building Commission will issue bonds for the State and City cost shares pursuant to the authority granted in Minnesota Statutes, Section 193. 146, and the City's share may be paid from a tax levy authorized by Section 193. 145 which shall not exceed 1/3rd of a mill , NOW, THEREFORE, the parties do agree to this Memorandum of Understanding in an effort to avoid problems in the future and to outline provisions relating to the armory and its use;