HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-109 CCR Member John Leary introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 70 -109
RESOLUTION ENDORSING AMENDMENT NO. 1 RELATIVE TO
TAX- EXEMPT PROPERTY
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center is by law almost totally dependent
on the property tax to finance municipal services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is acutely aware of the burden which
property taxes impose on property owners, particularly those individuals living
on fixed incomes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is concerned about the steady growth in
tax exempt property which serves to increase the burden cf taxpaying property
owners; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is not mindful of the valuable services
performed by many tax exempt organizations, particularly religious and
educational institutions; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature has thoroughly studied this problem
and expressed its concern through the passage of Laws 1969c.925, which
proposes to amend Article 9 Section 1 of the Minnesota Constitution to permit
the Legislature to define or limit the classes of exempt property, except churches,
houses of worship and property used solely for educational purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes the proposed amendment to be in
the best interests of the City of Brooklyn Center and the State as a whole,
and represents a reasonable means of meeting the need to more equitably spread
the burden of financing local government services while at the same time avoiding
imposing undue financial hardship on educational and religious institutions:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Brooklyn
Center endorses the principles of equitable tax policy and reform exemplified in
Amendment No. 1 relating to tax exempt property and urcras its ratification.
July 27, 1970
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ATTEST:
�Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded
b� member Theodore Willard and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Howard Heck
and Theodore Willard;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.