HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-043 CCR Member Tony Kuefler introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78 -43
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF COURT
FACILITIES FOR HENNEPIN COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT AT
THREE LOCATIONS WITHIN SUBURBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Municipal Court Act established
various locations for the holding of court throughout the County to serve
all the citizens and the municipalities of the County with adequate and
convenient Court facilities maintained by the County; and
WHEREAS, for the twelve years since the Court's inception, it
has utilized facilities provided on a rental basis by various municipalities
and private parties, many of which facilities are inadequate for the needs
of the Court; and
WHEREAS, the long range planning goals of the Hennepin County
Municipal Court include a plan to have a major court facility built' and
maintained by the County at three suburban locations, roughly corresponding
to the locations of the Brookdale, Ridgedale and Southdale Shopping Centers;
and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Commissioners have considered the
establishment of County Library facilities at the same locations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Brooklyn Center that it strongly supports the philosophy of holding court
at decentralized locations and, therefore, supports the concept of the
construction and establishment of Court buildings and facilities by the Board
of Hennepin County Commissioners at three suburban locations roughly corre-
sponding to Brookdale, Ridgedale and Southdale Shopping Centers, in con-
junction with planned library facilities at the same location.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Brooklyn
Center urges the State Legislature to amend Chapter 488A of Minnesota
Statutes to permit the above stated change in Court locations contingent upon
the construction, by Hennepin County, of adequate Court buildings and facilities
at the said locations. �7
February 27, 1978
Date `M
ATTEST: �'L���
Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 78 -43
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded
by member Celia Scott and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof: Dean Nyquist, Tony Kuefler, Gene Lhotka,
and Celia Scott;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.