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<br /> . <br /> ~ <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br /> . RESOLUTION NO. 93-72 <br /> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR BOARD OF <br /> GOVERNMENT INNOVATION AND COOPERATION GRANT; <br /> COOPERATION PLANNING GRANT <br /> WijEREAS, the 1993 Minnesota state Legislature approved a $1.2 <br /> million grant fund for local units of government to <br /> plan and implement cooperative and service sharing <br /> projects; and <br /> WHEREAS, the money will be awarded to the most innovative <br /> proposals; those that cannot be addressed locally <br /> because of some of the special and excessive costs to <br /> plan a cooperative arrangement or provide a prototype <br /> for other governments to follow to institute <br /> comparable changes; and <br /> WHEREAS, since about 1981 the cities of New Brighton, Mounds <br /> View, Fridley, Shoreview, Arden Hills, and st. Anthony <br /> have talked about sharing building inspection services <br /> because each city has a difficult time matching its <br /> level of staffing to swings in the level of remodeling <br /> and construction projects; and <br /> . WHEREAS, New Brighton has been able to examine remodeling and <br /> construction trends for all of the aforementioned <br /> cities over the last 5 years, researched other joint <br /> powers agreements, and examined potential staffing <br /> needs for a shared building inspection service; and <br /> WHEREAS, it is time to refine the plan, and find out if there <br /> is commitment to implement a shared building <br /> inspection service; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the city <br /> of Arden Hills, Minnesota to authorize staff to participate with <br /> the City of New Brighton, and support their efforts, to apply <br /> for a $25,000 cooperation planning grant for the purpose of <br /> asse~sing the feasibility of shared building inspection <br /> serV1ces. <br /> PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN <br /> HILLS THIS 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1993. <br /> THOMAS R. SATHER, MAYOR <br /> ATTEST: <br /> . DOROTHY A. PERSON, CITY ADMINISTRATOR <br />