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CITY of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />No. 5426 <br />RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT OF FUNDING <br />FOR INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATES TO THE ORONO DISCOVERY CENTER <br />WHEREAS, the residents of the City of Orono use and benefit from access to <br />programs and services available through the existence of the Orono Discovery Center; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Orono supports the provision of programs and services <br />to low and moderate income residents of the communities within the Orono School <br />District at the Orono Discovery Center and feels the strength of the Center is an asset to <br />the city; and <br />WHEREAS, the proposed project will benefit the residents of the communities of <br />Independence, Maple Plain, Medina, Orono, Long Lake and Minnetonka Beach as well <br />as surrounding communities; and <br />• WHEREAS, the City of Independence has developed a proposal for the use of <br />Hennepin County CDBG funds made available to it, consistent with local and Urban <br />Hennepin County housing and community development needs and priorities. <br />BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Orono recommends the support of <br />the application for funding for infrastructure improvements to the Orono Discovery <br />Center from the Consolidated Pool of the Urban Hennepin County Community <br />Development Block Grant Program as submitted by the City of Independence. <br />THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Orono recommends the <br />Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds be used for improvements to the <br />physical infrastructure of the Orono Discovery Center to improve availability and <br />provision of services to residents of the community. <br />Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono, Minnesota, at a regular <br />meeting held February 13, 2006. <br />ATTEST: <br />. Linda S. Vee, City Clerk Barbara A. Peterson, Mayor <br />