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1� Request for Council Action Date: April 10, 2000 Item Number: F-5 Department Approval Manager Approval Agenda Section , Reports and Recommendations � �' Item Description: Increase in the North Metro I-35W Corridor Coalition budget for Fiscal Year 2000 and approval of an agreement for GIS Support Services Backqround The North Metro I-35W Corridor Coalition is a joint powers agency involving the Cities of Arden Hills, Blaine,Circle Pines, Mounds View, New Brighton, Roseville, and Shoreview. This unique collaboration is involved in broad planning and development issues throughout the entire North I-35W area. The current workplan of this consortium involves the development of a"buildout scenario" for the entire corridor. This effort builds on the work of the last two years. Previously, the coalition crafted an overall design framework. This framework was produced with the help of the Design Center at the University of Minnesota to provide the general structure for the analysis of coalition issues. Utilizing this framework the coalition prepared a Transportation Analysis, a Housing Inventory, and a Social and Economic Demographic Data Inventory. The current workplan involves the development. of a Build-out Scenario that will provide a vision for the coalition based on the background prepared in previous studies. Proposed is an amendment to the 2000 Budget to reflect the increase in dues to the organization and approval of a GIS Support Services contract. The budget increase of $5,113 is considered as part of the I-35W workplan. Council action is needed to allocate this amount from the Community Development account. The proposed GIS Support Services contract provides an additional $20,000 of revenue to the City from the coalition. The City of Roseville has contributed to the rapid implementation of GIS system among coalition cities. The proposed GIS Support Services contract is intended to compensate Roseville for this support. The contract has two components. The first, is $2,500 in revenue for housing and maintaining the coalition server. The second, is payment at $75 per hour to a maximum of $17,500 for technical support from Roseville staff to coalition cities. Policy Objective To provide a collaborative approach to planning in the best interest of Roseville interests consistent with objectives outlined in the comprehensive plan. Staff Recommendation Approval of the budget amendment allocating an additional $5,113 from the Community Development fund and approval of the GIS Support Services contract