HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-054 CCRMember Kay Lasman introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-54
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING H.F. 1534 AND S.F. 1046, THE METRO NEED
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AID (LGA) PROPOSAL THAT TARGETS AID TO OLDER
AND FULLY DEVELOPED METRO AREA CITIES, AND INCREASES THE LGA
APPROPRIATION TO ASSURE THE VIABILITY OF ALL LGA CITIES
WHEREAS, the Legislature adopted the current Local Government Aid (LGA) program
in 1993 to address rising property taxes, and to assure that cities across the state maintained the ability to
adequately provide public services for their citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Local Government Aid program was significantly modified during the
state's budget deficit in 2003 to help balance the state budget, resulting in significant losses in LGA for
cities across the state, and particularly to older and fully developed cities in the metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, LGA aid cuts have been restored to many greater Minnesota cities, but not
to cities in the metropolitan area, resulting in significant LGA distributional disparities; and
WHEREAS, the LGA program recognizes, through the existence of supplemental aids,
that the formula does not fully address the needs of all cities; and
WHEREAS, many older and fully developed metro area cities have unique needs such as
aging infrastructure and housing stock, aging populations, and diminished city revenues, making it more
difficult to provide adequate levels of public service ; and
WHEREAS, the "Metro Need" supplemental aid proposal (BF 1534/SF 1046) would
target aid, through the use of socio-economic criteria, to older and fully developed metro area cities
whose needs are not adequately addressed by the LGA formula; and
WHEREAS, the Metro Need supplemental aid also increased the LGA appropriation so
as to assure the viability of all LGA cities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn
Center, Minnesota, that the City of Brooklyn Center supports BF 1534/SF 1046, the Metro Need LGA
proposal that targets aid to older and fully developed metro area cities, and increases the LGA
appropriation to assure the viability of all LGA cities.
April 9. 2007
Date Mayor
ATTEST:'
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Dan Ryan
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Tim Willson, Kay La.sman, Dan Ryan, and Mark Yelich;
and the following voted against the same: Mary O'Connor;
whereupon said resolution was declared duly I assed and adopted.