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COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT City of New Brighton and Ramsey County Lions Park - Long Lake Regional Park Joint Project THIS ,COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered into on 1 '> day of -:bc C ,;--o� �-e`' , 2016, by and between the City of New Brighton (the "City") and Ramsey County (the "County"), all being governmental units of the State of Minnesota, pursuant to the authority contained in Minnesota Statutes Sections 471.59 and 398A.04, subdivision 9. RECITALS WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement are authorized to enter into agreements to exercise jointly the governmental powers and functions each has individually; and WHEREAS, the City is the owner of Lions Park ("Lions Park"); and WHEREAS, the County is the owner of Long Lake Regional Park ("Long Lake Regional Park"); and WHEREAS, Lions Park and Long Lake Regional Park are adjacent to one another; and WHEREAS, the City and the County desire to complete certain improvements to Lions Park and Long Lake Regional Park and for the parks to share facilities; and WHEREAS, the City is proposing to complete improvements to Lions Park, including, a softball field, lacrosse field and playground, as shown in Figure 1 attached hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, as part of the City's project to improve Lions Park, the County and the City have agreed to construct shared parking lot, sidewalk, and trail improvements in Long Lake Regional Park, said improvements are shown in Figure 1 attached hereto as Exhibit A; WHEREAS, the City and County has agreed to pay for the shared improvements in Long Lake Regional Park; and WHEREAS, the County will also be constructing a park shelter, restroom and associated amenities in a future phase as shown in Figure 1 attached hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the parties also wish to share the amenities and facilities in Lions Park and Long Lake Regional Park; and 488663v2 S.IS NE 136-24