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Mediation Services for Anoka County Creating Peaceful Solutions August 21, 2012 Mayor Tom Wilharber City of Centerville 1880 Main St Centerville, MN 55038 Dear Mayor Wilharber, As the Executive Director for one year now, I'm excited about how our nonprofit organization works with our 13 partner communities all across Anoka County. We love helping their dedicated public safety and other city staff solve problems that can, in a very cost - effective way, improve the quality of life in their communities. We'd like you to thank you for being a partner in 2012! As you know, for 25 years our 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization has provided an alternative path for people to resolve conflicts without tying up valuable police, city, and legal resources. Whether it be a dispute between two neighbors over a lifestyle that results in too many calls to City Hall or to the Police Department; or a barking dog or junk cars or an unkempt house that causes friction in a neighborhood — we can help. We have over 35 professionally trained mediators from across Anoka County who volunteer their time and expertise to help our communities. They receive high marks for their work facilitating difficult and often emotional discussions, and play an important role in helping you make sure your community is a safe place to live, work and raise a family. The bottom line is we can't provide this service without your support. Our services are in large part funded by cities through a `fee for service' arrangement amounting to only 11 cents per capita ($417 for your community). Even though our nonprofit has worked hard at raising funds from private donors and has made difficult budget cuts, we are committed to keeping the city price the same for 2013. Because we know that by working together in an affordable, efficient public- nonprofit partnership, we can resolve those conflicts that are a drain on valuable city and police staff time that could be going to manage other priorities. I've taken the liberty of enclosing a 2013 Service Agreement along with additional information about our organization. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions or would like to talk about how we can help your community. S' rely, Dave Bartholomay Executive Director enclosures: Service Agreement, Brochure, 2011 Annual Report cc: Chief of Police Jim Coan and City Administrator Dallas Larson Mediation Services is a community-focused 501 c 3 non-profit organization located at Y OO P 9 2520 Coon Rapids Blvd. Suite 100 Coon Rapids, MN 55433 www.mediationservice.org office: 763-422-8878 fax: 763-422-0808 info @mediationservice.org 17