HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-151 CCR Member Philip Cohen introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 91 -151
RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE ONE -HALF CENT OPTIONAL SALES
TAX /LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
WHEREAS, the 1991 Legislature established a one -half cent
optional sales tax that may be adopted by counties of cities within
counties to augment local government property tax relief and create
a dedicated two -cent revenue stream called the Local Government
Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, if counties fail to adopt the optional sales
tax, the sales tax for.that county will remain at 6 percent, and
the county's 1.5 -cent share of the revenue stream will be
distributed to other cities and counties; and
WHEREAS, counties and cities within counties failing to
adopt the optional tax lose all of their Local Government Aid and
Homestead and Agricultural Credit Aid; and
WHEREAS, counties and cities within counties may make up
for the lost LGA and HACA funds by raising property taxes or
cutting services, or a combination of both.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, does support and request that
the county board of commissioners of Hennepin County do adopt the
optional one -half cent sales tax by July 1, 1991, as stipulated in
Session Laws Chapter 291.
June 1Q 1991
Date Todd Paulson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Deputy Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded b member Jerry Pedlar
Y Y and upon vote being
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taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Todd Paulson, Celia Scott, Jerry Pedlar, Dave Rosene, and Philip Cohen;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.