5.7. SR 02-28-1994
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AGENDA ITEM 5.7.
MEMORANDUM
TO:
MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
DATE:
WILLIAM RUBIN, ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COORDINAT~ Vl--
FEBRUARY 23, 1994
SUBJECT: METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
(MSA) DESIGNATION
FROM:
INTRODUCTION
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In December, 1993, the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
reversed an earlier decision and designated Sherburne County as part of the
St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Action is underway to
overturn this decision in order to have Sherburne returned to the
Minneapolis-St. Paul MSA. A particular action item is a business/civic
petition which the Sherburne County delegation hopes to present to OMB at
an upcoming meeting.
BACKGROUND
The Sherburne County Commissioners discussed its MSA strategy during its
meetings on February 15 and 16. The Commissioners resolved to send a
delegation, comprised of the County Coordinator, County Attorney or
Assistant, and Commissioner Arne Engstrom, to Washington in order to meet
directly with OMB. The Commissioners will also send another
representative, Commissioner Leslie Schumacher, with the St. Cloud Area
Planning Organization (APO) delegation when it visits with OMB at a later
date.
Another element that came out of the County Board meeting was that of a
petition. Various political subdivisions, civic organizations, and health care
providers, etc., will be asked to sign this petition which respectfully requests
that OMB rescind its December 1993 action.
A second and related petition is also being circulated throughout Sherburne
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P.O. Box 490 · 13065 Orono Parkway · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425
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ACTION REQUESTED
The Elk River City Council is asked to authorize Mayor Duitsman to sign the
business/civic petition on behalf of the City of Elk River.
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February 16, 1994
PETITION
We the undersigned business and government representatives of the
citizens of Sherburne County hereby petition the Office of
Management and Budget and respectfully request said Office rescind
its action removing Sherburne County from the Minneapolis-St. Paul
Metropolitan Statistical Area
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