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~ . - STATE OF MINNESOTA ~ COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF ARDEN HILLS RESOLUTION NO, 96-48 I A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING COOPERATIVE LIVABLE CITIES DEMONSTRATION GRANT APPLICATION TO METROPOLITAN COUNCIL I FOR I-35W CORRIDOR COALITION PLANNING ACTIVITIES WHEREAS, me Cities of Arden Hills, Blaine, Minneapolis, Mounds View, New Brighton, I Roseville, and Shoreview (I-35W Coalition Cities) directly border the Northern Metro Section of Interstate 35W (I-35W Corridor); and I WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills is a participant in the Livable Communities Act's Housing Incentive Program for 1996 as determined by the Metropolitan Council, and is therefore eligible to make application for funds under the Livable Communities Demonstration Account; and I WHEREAS, me I-35W Coalition Cities have commenced a collaborative effort to discuss, I identify and address macro economic development, housing, transportation, contaminated lands, employee training needs, and other physical land use and community planning issues along me entire 1-3 5W corridor; and Ie WHEREAS, the 1-35W Coalition Cities intend to utilize this information to guide and support the development of essential transportation and infrastructure improvements along the I-35W I corridor, as well as to assist in determining appropriate mass transit policies, and for assisting to develop a coordinated/collaborative database and GIS system, compatible with metropolitan GIS system decisions; and I WHEREAS, me I-35W Coalition Cities desire to utilize this strategic alliance to assist in marketing and guiding development along the I-35W Corridor, consistent with the intent of the I Metropolitan Livable Communities Act and Metropolitan Council's Regional Blueprint and individual community land use plans; and I WHEREAS, all ofthe I-35W Coalition Cities approved resolutions earlier this year supporting the intent behind the Coalition's efforts and each Cities' participation within it; and I WHEREAS, the I-35W Coalition Cities have been meeting for several months in developing this collaborative effort and are in the process of preparing and intend to enter into a fonnal joint I "'~" .g==n< wi<hi. <h, """ ~,~. mo""" '0< <h, _o~ of _io, on< <h, goo" Md objectives of this collaborative effort, including the designation of a fiscal agent; and I WHEREAS, the infonnation collected and analyzed through the efforts ofthe I-35W Coalition will be critical to the discussion and policy decisions associated with the current metropolitan I' area growth options; and -I