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<br /> ULIU..:J/.:JO Ul.'L.:Jpm r-rOm,raUi L. I"la ione rage UUL Of UtJL <br />.'. <br />Ie Vem Peterson - A~L~-J <br /> February 2, 1996 <br /> Page 2 <br />I accurate, every community received $150 in 1977 and $1,000 in 19S0-19S1 (half 01'$300 and <br /> $2,000 respectively) and more ifthere was a "'needs" faetor. <br />I 1 suppose that this approach is reasonable and politically viable. ''lie in Arden Hills are used to <br /> being classified as having no .'needs" and are resigned to paying the way for others. I would <br /> also imagine that our city only received half of the base funding amounts in each of the prior <br />I funding rounds, as we probably were regarded as not having further "needs", <br /> Pcrhaps the only suggestion I can make might be to use a similar fonnula in this legislation, <br />I with the base amount increased in proportion to the total funds allocated. Approximatety <br /> $900,000 was allocated in 1980-1981, which is 18% of the $5 million proposed this year. If <br /> the base amount were increased in proportion to the overall funding level, it would amoWlt to <br />I an $11,000 base grant in 1996 (S2,OOO/18%). Otherwise, I imagine that the needs-based <br /> portions of the fonnula could remain intact. <br />I There is one other suggestion I would make that relates to an area which was part of the 1977 <br /> program but didn't seem to be in the 1980-1981 plan. This was the Special Planning <br /> Problems DiscretlonQl)' Fund, as described on page 10. This was directed toward those areas <br />I that had a ""large existing or proposed metropolitan feature or activity within or near their <br /> boundaries that significantly and demonstrati\'ely increases the costs of preparing or <br /> adopting...their comprehensive pial"..,". I would suggest that such a feature be a part of the <br />.. 1996 funding fonnula in order to deal with major changes in a community's complexion such <br /> as, in the case of Arden Hills, the ars~'tlal property which makes up one-third of our land area. <br /> This land was given cursory consideration in our earlier plans, but will require close scrutiny in <br /> this round. <br />I Thanks again for asking for our input and if we have any further thoughts I'll let you know, <br />. Sincerely, <br /> B, ,Ql.,lnc&.nnl:, <br />I Paul L. I\Ialone <br /> Arden Hills City Council <br />I <br />. <br />I <br />~- <br />I <br />I <br />