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ctropolitan Council <br />Working for the Region, Planning for the Future <br />August 4,1995 <br />Ed CaUabai <br />Mayor <br />CityofOrano <br />2545 N Shore Dti\e <br />Crystal Bay. MN 55323^164 <br />Dear Mayor Callahan: <br />The Metropolitan Livid>le Communities Act of 1995 laid the basis for a ne>»' partnership bet>^ een the <br />Metropolitan Council and the communities uliich make up our region. This partnership li aimed at cleaning <br />ep polluted lands, increasing the supply of affordable and Ufec>cle housing where new job growth is highest, <br />and providing incentives to test mo^Is of more compact, transitoriented development and re-development <br />Adiieving th»e regional goals depends much on how well all of us can communicate as we implement each <br />portion the law. To ensure maximum communication, we have three steps in mind: first, to hold regional <br />briefings for local govemmoit officials and staff. Dates and times are listed below; <br />August 16 - Shoeview City Hall, 7 p.m. <br />August 17 - Dakota County Western Ser\ ice Center, Apple Valley, 7 p m. <br />August 22 - Metropolitan Council Chambers, St Paul, 7 p m. <br />August 23 - Minnetonka City Hall, 7 p m. <br />September • Staff Forums (dates to be annouiKed) <br />Second, we are forming staff teams within the Council to meet with each community or clusters of <br />communities to develop mutually agreeable housing goals. Throtigh a separate process, we are designing an <br />application and scoring system to distribute funds for polluted site clean-ups. <br />Third, we will continue to work with representative organizations which have a strong interest in this law. <br />We have already consulted the Association of McU'opolitan Murucipolities (AMM) about housing goals <br />£iiiHgling«t Many mavors and council members were active through the AMM in getting this legislation <br />and we are committed to continuing this cooperative relationship. We ore also consulting with as <br />many legislators as possible as we move through these implementation steps. <br />Council responsibilities in this new partnership will be carried out principally by Craig Rapp, Director of the <br />Community Development Division, whom many of you know as a former city manager in this region, most <br />recently at Brooklyn Park. I hope you will feel welcome to contact him, or Jim Solent, the Regiona' <br />Administrator, with any suggestion you have <br />Sincerely, <br />Cim Johnson <br />Chairman <br />230 East FUth Sueet St. Paul. .Minnesota 55101-1634 (6121 291-6359 Fax 291-6550 <br />In Emuit Onnnrrxjutrj Fmni/itjer <br />TDD/TTY 291 -0904 .Metxo Info Line 229-3780