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August 13, 2019 Commissioner of Minnesota Management and Budget c/o Roger Behrens, Capital Bonding Coordinator Minnesota Management and Budget 400 Centennial Office Building 658 Cedar Street St. Paul, MN 55155 RE: Real Property Declaration Waiver Request – Lake Orono Excavation Project \[3000151955/158848\] Dear Commissioner: The City of Elk River has received a grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The grant awarded state general obligation bond funds for a project described as follows: The project is the dredging of Lake Orono. The overall goal of the Lake Orono Restoration and Enhancement project is to remove sediment build up and ultimately restore the navigational depth of Lake Orono. In doing so, the health of aquatic wildlife is improved, and crews will also be able to add fish habitats before refilling the lake. The financing above will be funded in whole or in part with State bond proceeds, and the City must comply with the requirements applicable to Real Property Declarations set forth in Section 7.02 of Minnesota Management and Budget’s (MMB’s) Fourth Order Amending Order of Commissioner of Finance dated July 30, 2012 (the “Commissioner’s Order”). This letter constitutes the City’s written request for a waiver of the Declaration requirement because the entire project lies within public waters, roads, highways or utility or transit corridors, easements or rights of way, and the recording of the Declaration against such property would be unduly onerous or impracticable. Because the entire project is within Lake Orono, an accurate legal description would be impossible to obtain. I understand that the City will have to sign a Certification that the property improved by the funding described above is State bond financed property and cannot be sold, encumbered or otherwise disposed of without the approval of the Commissioner of MMB. 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 763.635.1000 ElkRiverMN.gov