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M I N N E S O T A Emily Northey Minnesota Main Street -Preservation Alliance of Minnesota 416 Landmark Center, 75 W. 5th Street St. Paul, MN 55102 www.mnpreservation.org/ programs/main-street May 27, 2010 Subject: Minnesota Main Street Application We are excited to be launching Minnesota Main Street to assist local communities in their commercial district revitalization efforts. This first year, we have a very short application window for communities to apply and be accepted as Designated Minnesota Main Street programs due to funding time constraints. The difference between "Designated MN Main Street Communities" and "Associate Members"... Designated Minnesota Main Street Program This is a local commercial district revitalization program that uses the Four-Point approach, has broad community support, paid staff, and meets (or will soon be able to meet) other standards. Associate Member Community of Minnesota Main Street This may range from a community just learning about Main Street with a group of volunteers to a long- standing downtown development group with years of success under its belt. We want to ensure that we are helping communities succeed with this model of downtown revitalization. To provide us with the necessary time to make this important selection, we are requesting that the following application be filled out and returned to the office of the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota no later than 5 p.m. on June 21, 2010. Documents included with this cover letter are: • Associate Member Community of Minnesota Main Street -Registration Form • Designated Minnesota Main Street Program -Application Packet o Selection Criteria to be used in reviewing Designated applications o Memorandum of Understanding for Designated Communities -This is a draft pending legal review Minnesota Main Street is already in the process of considering our application timeline for the 2011 program designation. Please note that applicants not selected in 2010 will be given feedback about their application to use in reapplying in 2011. The 2011 application process will also favorably weight applications from communities that are Minnesota Main Street Associate Members this year. Thank you for taking the time and effort to submit this application for Minnesota Main Street's re-inaugural year. Please contact me at (651) 293-9047 or by email at enorthey@mnpreservation.or~ with any questions you have along the way. Sincerely, Emily Northey Minnesota Main Street Program Coordinator A program ofthe PreservatiunAlliance of Minnesota