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COUNTYOFANOKA OFFICE OF COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS GOVERNMENT CENTER 2100 3rdAvenue . Anoka, Minnesota 55303-2265 (763) 323-5700 RECEIVED NOV 1 3 2006 The Honorable Mary Capra, Mayor City of Centerville 1880 Main Street Centerville, MN 55038-9794 '\ 0 'LUUO CENTERVILLE, MN November 9, 2006 OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION Dear Mayor Capra, Minnesota Statues Section 469.1082 allows metropolitan counties to form county economic development authorities. The statute allows the county to exercise this authority only if a committee appointed by the county board to study the issue recommends that it do so. The Anoka County Board of Commissioners will appoint an eleven member Economic Development Exploratory Committee at the December 19, 2006 County Board meeting. Minnesota Statutes require that at least one city official, one housing and redevelopment official and one township official from the county shall be included on the committee. Members may also represent school districts, political subdivisions that provide services under housing and redevelopment or economic development authority statutes, nonprofit or for-profit housing and economic development organizations, businesses, and labor organizations located within the county. Political subdivision representatives will be nominated by their local governments and must constitute at least 50 percent of the total committee membership. The county may appoint no more than two county commissioners. Six (6) representatives nominated by local governments are needed to serve on the eleven (11) member Exploratory Committee. Anoka County is seeking nominations from all of the County's cities and townships. Committee members will meet three times in the first quarter of 2007 to complete the evaluation process. At the end of the exploratory period, the committee will issue a report recommending one ofthe following alternatives: . Establishment of a county economic development authority . Requiring an existing county housing and redevelopment authority to exercise economic development authority powers . That the county pursue special legislation . No change in the existing structure We urge you to nominate one or more community representatives or elected officials. If submitting multiple nominations, feel free to make copies of the nomination form. Please complete the attached nomination form and return it by Thursday November 30, 2006. ~y, Cc;;;/~tD~ Dennis Berg Chair, Anoka County Intergovernmental Committee t~~~';' ~!