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612 3713 1378 P.10.'11 I f'lUG-01-1995 16:51 BPW . - I. We. al8o. un~d l"-t there once was an ~I village somewmete on the Arden Hills aite, As _II as, there were burial mounds and may still be burial mounds on the site. We ~uld I wanl to sea IheH prlll8cted. We are told there are 14 hou8e$ on the site. wIlic:h were used up unW the last few years. Housing Is our lop priority, It is the desire of triblll me~rs that at any location there is an I opportunity 10 build a new community of tribal m.mb..... Thill site is large ~h 10 begin that proc;ess. The intent of l/'le CClI1lnIUniIy is to maintain tile 8illisting community arxl bu&iness on the island, I because we have elders and Others who have lived Ilera aJllheir lives and WIll nat move. The eJ<isting community and a new community wOUld be governec:t by a single QOYemment I A$ previously mentioned a ctlerler Sd'IooI will be llp8tl84 this fall. The long tenn goals for education include development or an institution of higher leaming or collaboration with other Native America tribes to aeate a new college or craete branc:h classrooms wilh oIher c:oJlegas. The sile at Arden Hills would provide the space for SUCh development. I Economic developmem is another priority. Any development of bI.Is;ness and il1clU$l!y on ltle Arden Hills site woUld leke into conslclerallon ltle c:ondiliot1s of !/'Ie sile ~ tile SlJrrounding area of the site. As a so""reign nation, we have our ~ lain and tribal c:ourt. HoNe.oer. we have I always been companion and conacious of our neig/lbclrs, wt'\oevar they may be. The townshiP. CCll.Inty. municipal end state otrlCi81s who have dealt with l.lS el our present 10000lion know first hand the type of neighbors - Ill'lI and tne positive impac:l_ have had in 1tleir jurisdictions. I The COnstruc:lion and operatiOn of a casino on /he site is a ,..1 possibility. CreelIng a who'- new community requir8l; infrastructure llnd resources to Share with surrounding township. county, I- munleipal and stale enlitln. A easino \IlIOUld provide Itle 8dcIitional revenues needed to develop the site. If the Community pursues this option, there is a solid process in place through the indian Gaming Reguletory Ad to permit c:omment by aI' atrec:ted parti... In summary. were the Community able to have the Arden Hills Site, it -"10 develop a solid I development plan laking into conaiderations tile myriad of factors Impacting tile site. With the Intent of ultimalaly creating a heallhy, safe and self-sufflc:lanl community for Ita tl'illal members that wilf be II gOOd ne~r to the surround'ng COIllIIlUMJ... I SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS INVOLVING THE SURROUNDING ARIA: The Community's propcged ul8g8 of the facilities 8Ild Ilnd will not 8dvat 881y affect the I surrounding area or neighbomood, If a casino were 10 De built, depending on ils size It CCll.Ild create several thousand ~ for the erea. These jObS WOUld be a Shot or revenue into the surrounding communities. As nct~ eertier. it Is proven UIallhe unemployment rate and welfare I usage rale gO down nelllr a casino in Minnesota. The stat. and federal government receives more tax revenue ltlrough payroll and emplcymentlaxes. Futtner, tile Community previOUSly and woUld c:ontinue to dislTibula a perr:entage of gaming I revenue to the surrounding municipalities pursuant to the Indian Gaming RegLllalory Act. Willi regllfd to sen.ic::es suc:h liS fire. water, _r and police projection, the CClITIII1Unity haa In the PIIII "III'eh8S8 ilgr..",enl$ for Suc:h services. I We recognize thaI there may need for open BpllC8S and Ala88tlon areas 8nd 'MlUId be WIlling to melnlaln IInd clevelop suc:n areas for both the new _unity and tile use of the surroUnding I .- s I