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Councilmember <br /> <br />introduceA the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> RESOLUTION <br /> <br /> RESOLUTION RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the average cost of workers' compensation in Minnesota is 40 percent <br /> higher than in Wisconsin; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, nearly $1(~0' m~llion is spent by counties ($15.3 million), cities ($35 <br />million), school diswicts ($23.9 million) and the State of Minnesota ($24.7 million) for direct <br />workers' compensation. If these counties, cities, school districts were located in Wisconsin, their <br />premiums for workers' compensation could be up to 40 pement less; and <br /> <br /> ~HEREAS, local governments pay these high workers' compensation costs when <br />employing private Minnesota contractors tO perform services for their governments and these costs <br />are not:included in the $100 million direct workers' compensation costs; and <br /> <br /> :WHEREAS, if Minnesota had workers' compensation reform which would be close to <br />any of the bordering states, there would be less money spent on workers' compensation premiums <br />and more money for property tax relief or services; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, local city and county development agencies find it increasingly difficult to <br />bring good jobs to their community and expand their tax base because of high business costs, <br />including workers' compensation; and <br /> <br /> :WHEREAS, local governments need an expanding tax base if they are going to hold <br />down Property tax increases; and <br /> ¥ <br /> WHEREAS, between 1991 and 1992, 30 Minnesota manufacturing companies <br />employing 1,500 workers moved from Minnesota and all gave the reason for their move, <br />MinneSota's high workers' compensation costs. <br /> <br />NOW~THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br />1) That the City of Ramsey is calling upon our legislators and the Governor to pass major <br />work,s' compensation reform which will make Minnesota's workers' compensation rates <br />comp _mable to those of surrounding states. <br /> <br />The mOtion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember <br /> and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: <br /> <br />and the following voted against the same: <br /> <br />and th~ following abstained: <br /> <br />and the following were absent: <br /> <br />whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted by the Ramsey City Council this <br />the t rth day of April, 1995. <br /> <br />I <br />! <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />