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<br />McGrann Shea Anderson Carnival Straughn & Lamb, Chartered <br /> <br />ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br />U.S. BANCORP CENTER <br />800 NICOLLET MALL <br /> <br />W1UIAM R. MCGRANN <br />ANDREW J. SHEA <br />DAVID s~ ANDERSON <br />DOUGLAS M. CARNIVAL <br />ROBERT Q. STRAUGHN <br />PETER l. COOPER <br />KATHLEEN M. LAMB <br />JOHN R SCHULZ <br />COREY J. A YUNG <br />HENRY M. HELGEN HI <br />RANDOLPH W _ MORRIS <br />SCOTT B. CROSSMAN <br />CARLAJ.PEDERSEN <br />PAMELA HODGES NISSEN <br />KATHLEEN MICHAELA BRENNAN <br />JOSEPH T. BAGNDLl <br /> <br />TELEPHONE (612) 338-2525 <br />FACSIMILE (612) 339-2386 <br /> <br />JENNIFER A. JAMESON <br />TIMOTHY J. FOSTER <br />AMY L COURT <br />ROGER J. STELLJES <br />AMANDA R CEFALU <br />SEAN O. SKRYPEK <br />ALBERT E. LI <br />CARL S. WQSMEK <br />CHRISTINE L MENNEN <br />EMiLY J _ PIPER <br />JEFFREY C. URBAN <br />MICHAEL P. ElDRIOGE <br />HEIDI L PETERSON <br /> <br />SUITE 2600 <br /> <br />MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA <br />55402-7035 <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />Mayor Stan Harpstead <br />City of Arden Hills <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />Bill McGrann <br /> <br />Date: <br /> <br />April 26, 2007 <br /> <br />Re: <br /> <br />Proposed Legislation for TCMP Development Project <br /> <br />You have asked us to prepare a brief review outlining the schedule and <br />requirements for obtaining state general fund dollars (cash) or state funds from general <br />obligation bonds for infrastructure improvements in relation to the TCAAP Project. <br />There are two different avenues to consider: legislative and executive. The deadlines <br />are different for each and are as set forth below. In general, we are recommending two <br />actions. First, prior to the conclusion of the 2007 legislative session two "placeholder" <br />bills should be introduced requesting funds for the two interchanges relative to the <br />TCMP Project. Second, in order to be considered for inclusion in the Governor's <br />bonding bill proposal, the City should subrnit an application to the state Department of <br />Finance in accordance with the rules and guidelines set forth below. <br /> <br />Set forth below are the necessary steps with respect to each. <br /> <br />I. Leqislative Branch: Introduction of Bills. <br /> <br />The Bills. We recornmend the introduction of two bills that accomplish the <br />identical outcome; however, the bills appropriate from different funding sources. One <br />utilizes funds frorn state bond proceeds; the other utilizes funds from the state general <br />fund (cash). Since we do not know which funding source is most applicable to the <br />situation, we should introduce bills to cover both. <br /> <br />Bill Number One would appropriate the funds frorn state bond proceeds, and <br />contain approximately the following language: <br />