Minutes - Council - 05/08/1979 - Special

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Special Council Meeting May 8,~ 1979 ~ ?age 4' Mayor Gamec explained that the Legislators of those Cities have one City it doesn't benefit and four that benefit by it. That creates a problem. Mayor Gamec reported on the City's stand against the League of Cities formula. Their bill did go through but they changed the percent figures and are sending a critique to the City in regard to it. Mr. Scherer said that it is possible that the City find out how the population of other communities would be affected by a change in the formula if Ramsey, Andover and the.-other communities receive a greater share. He senses that it wouldn't affect communities like Robbinsdaleor Anoka to that great extent. He added that the Council has to realize there is another side to the argument. Administrator Schnelle stated that the State Local Aids formula has been this way since 1973 and before with all these inequities. Consequently, if the State would review the inequities in this law they would not have to increase taxes and tax retired people on pensions, when there is such a waste of money going on such as the City of Worthington, which has a Promotional Fund of $16,000 and the State reimburses to the tune of $11,000+ to use for advertising their City. Legislators who write tax laws to distribute this money need to know more about local government and how State Aid monies should be funneled into all Cities. As an example: Back in 1971 when the Omnibus Tax Bill was passed the Legislature should not have allowed special tax levies to be included for State Local Aid benefit. Reason being: the monies that are received for State Local Aid and these~spec~al ta~ ~evies_a~e~nQt us-ed-~o, cQve~_~be~.~o~i~.~hat created~ the s~pecial] 1.evy but go back to the General Fund which creates more spending and it defeats what the Omnibus Tax Bill was established to do. Mr. Scherer said he will research this matter. Councilman Cox said he wants him to understand what kind of shaft the City is getting by not getting money to operate and then being burdened by mandated programs that we have to have. The people are here no matter if they want them in Minneapolis, they won't live there, they are moving even furthen out to Isanti County. Mayor Gamec spoke regarding sewer, at present the City is looking at connecting to Anoka TreatmentPlanl~ A section along Highway 10 to serve the Industrial and Business use. This is the No. i consideration that the City have sewer available to this area, they are experiencing problems with the septic systems now. None of us want to see sewer in the Transitional Area or Rural Area but would like to be able to tell developers a definite time that sewer will be available to the Urban Area. Councilman Cox said he wishes the PCA and Metro Council would get together and give the City facts, he doesn't think that the City will ever get Plan approval. Mr. Scherer said the Metro Council has been screwing over the northern communities, short changed them on roads, sewer lines, airport, they are using people the wrong way entirely. You are entitled to know a certain date on the sewer. He feels there should be some way to accomplish having sewer available at a certain time. Councilman Cox said he knows a way, have everyone contaminate their wells to the point where they have to put the sewer in.