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<br />. The Grantee must review and update its comprehensive plan as required, by <br />December 31, 2008 (which is consistent with our timeline for the Update); <br />. The Grantee must submit its draft plan update to adjacent governmental units by <br />June 30, 2008, and must meet with its Met Council sector rep at least twice to <br />provide progress updates; <br />. The Grantee must discuss its draft plan with appropriate watershed management <br />organizations to ensure requirements are met; <br />. The comprehensive plan submitted by the Grantee must be "complete" as <br />described in the Council's Local Planning Handbook and must comply with <br />content requirements; and <br />. The comprehensive plan must conform to metropolitan system plans of the <br />Council. <br /> <br />To apply for this grant, the City must submit a completed Local Planning Assistance <br />Grant Application, accompanied by a resolution from the City Council authorizing the <br />grant request and execution of a grant agreement (Attachment A), and a work program <br />describing how the funds will be expended (Attachment B). The deadline to apply is <br />August 3,2007. <br /> <br />City Attorney Jerry Filla has reviewed the sample grant agreement and has determined <br />it to be in proper legal form. (Attachment C). <br /> <br />Although the Resolution authorizes the grant request and execution of a grant <br />agreement with the Metropolitan Council, it is specifically stated within the Resolution <br />that the grant agreement is subject to City Attorney and City Council review and <br />approval prior to execution. <br /> <br />Staff Recommendation <br /> <br />Staff recommends Council Approve Resolution 07-64, authorizing a grant request to, <br />and execution of a grant agreement with the Metropolitan Council for a $20,000 <br />Planning Assistance Grant Associated with the City's Comprehensive Plan Update. <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Met Council Comp Plan Grant Memo to Council <br />July 24, 2007 <br /> <br />\\Metro-inet.us\ardenhillslPlanningICommunity DevelopmentlCouncil Agenda Items\072407 - Met Council Planning Grant memo to Council.doc <br /> <br />Page 2 of2 <br />