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Agreement No. W-00-02 between the Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation and the <br />Cities of Long Lake and Orono <br />DRAFT <br />AGREEMENT <br />THIS AGREEMENT, which shall be inierpreied pursuant to the laws of the State of Minnesota <br />between the State of Minnesota, acting through its Board of Government Innovation and <br />Cooperation (hereinafter BOARD), <br />And: <br />Address; <br />City of Long Lake and the City of Orono <br />2750 Kelley Parkway <br />Orono, Minnesota 55356 <br />(hereinafter LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS), witnesseth that: <br />WHEREAS, the BOARD, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 465.797, is authorized to grant <br />temporary, limited exemptions from enforcement of state procedural laws governing delivery of <br />services by a local government unit; <br />AND WHEREAS, the LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS have requested a temporary, limited <br />exemption from enforcement of a state procedural law(s) governing delivery of services, <br />AND WHEREAS, the BOARD has granted the LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS a temporary, <br />limited exemption from enforcement of a state procedural law(s) governing delivery of services; <br />NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed: <br />I. <br />II. <br />EXEMPTION CITATION. The LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS ARE her by granted <br />a lempoiary, limited exemption from enforcement of M.S.. Chapter 410.05 which provides <br />that the Hennepin County District Court acting through it' vhief judge may appoint a Charter <br />Commission.. The Cities of Long Lake and Orono shall .oe exempt from enforcement of the <br />cited statute for the duration of this agreement. <br />SERVICE DELIVERY. The affect of this exemption request is to allow the Consolidation <br />Committee to proceed with the drafting of a propo.sed city charter as an e.ssential element <br />of the merger plan to be placed before the voters as part of a referendum scheduled for <br />September 12, 2000 for the Cities of Long Lake and Orono. <br />OUTCOMES. Through the implementation of this exemption, the LOCAL <br />GOVERNMENT UNITS intend that consistent with the Consolidation Plan approved by the <br />BOARD that the Consolidation Committee proceed with drafting a city charter for the <br />combined city. <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />'tv