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Member Barb Kalligher
resolution and moved its adoption:
introduced the following
RESOLUTION NO. 94 -79
RESOLUTION DECLARING APRIL 21. 1994 AS CITY UNITY DAY
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center is a member of the
League of Minnesota Cities; and
WHEREAS, Thursday, April 21, 1994, is Minnesota Cities
Unity Day; and
WHEREAS, cities working together have established the
League of Minnesota Cities action agenda for the 1994 session of
the legislative; and
WHEREAS, in the closing days of the 1994 session many of
these issues remain unresolved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Brooklyn Center that:
1. The Legislature and Governor restore the shortfall in
the Local Government Trust Fund which they created so
that there will be no cuts in local government aid
(LGA) and homestead agricultural aid credit (HACA) in
1994 and provide reliable additional funding for LGA
and HACA in future years to preserve the fiscal
stability of cities;
2. Preserve and improve the ability of cities to expand
their boundaries in order to provide city services to
all who need them;
3. Remove the aid penalties in manufacturing and
redevelopment districts so that cities will not be
penalized for improving local economies;
4. Increase funding for roads and transit;
5. Establish a new program to clean up landfills and
adequately fund pollution clean up grants; and
6. Support the other legislative initiatives of the
League of Minnesota Cities.
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RESOLUTION NO. 94 79
April 11, 1994
Date Todd Paulson, Mayor
ATTEST: Jle
Deputy Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member Kr isten Mann and upon vote being taken
thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Todd Paulson, Celia Scott, Dave Rosene, Barb Kalligher, and Kristen Mann;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.