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SpeO1 Co.uncil Meeting May 8, '1979 , Page 3' Mr. Scherer said metes and bounds goes back since territorial days, it was considered that it would be a§ricultural land involved. The Metro Council has tried to contain population in the MUSA area, the Land Planning Act is intended to be good, but side affects are things they didn't consider. Bias in Legislative bureau tried to control population within the MUSA but they can't control people. Councilman Cox asked why the City should get screwed because it can't get its fair share of aid. Mr. Scherer said that is the way it is set up, they felt it best to keep the money and population down out here, if people want to move out here they are free to do so, but they will have to pay the price for it. Councilman Cox stated that the inner tier suburbs and out-state communities public improvements have already been paid for through various types of programs in past years, therefore those cities are able to bank monies they receive from State Aid and tax levies three years in advance. Whereas, outer tier suburbs are faced with all these costs now and none of the assistance these con~nunities had. The State should review these Cities budgets and their financial statements as currently the State is only reviewing financial statements from these Cities and do not realize how the money is actually being spent and thief could be alleviated by having all Cities within the State of Minnesota submit ~heir budgets for review. As for an example, the City of Montevideo receive~; $395,781 in State Local Aid, .(their population is 5,745 for computing Local S';ate Aids), the City of Ramsey receives $113,953 in State Aid, the State p~>pulation used for Ramsey was 5,453. Questio~ people are the Mr. Sch~ another not go Admi n i s the Sta~ because go into Council~ percent~ ~: Why the vast difference in monies, however, Ramsey has 3, 117 ~hat the State refuses to count due to their population formula. These inequities that upset the City of Ramsey. ~rer said he would go before the Metro Council for the City but not agency. He will tell the City why 'its there and why its done but will Lnd try and change legislation. ~rator Schnelle said in order for the City to meet the planning requirements ;e Aid goes hand in hand. On a per6entage basis our percent is greater of the administration time, engineering, field work and other costs that it, this percentage goes up to 50 percent or more. tan Cox said far worse, we need planning more than other areas, but cost .ge is much greater than our budget. Mayor G~mec said with the planning cost that is involved in Critical River, $18,000 the City pays $5,000, it is a big percentage to pay. There shoul!d be someway to show our community has greater need toward that planning and until we can get a better share of the planning money, we can,.t afford to do anymore pl anni n1. Mr. Sch~rer said he would see what he could do in this regard. He added that the City is guaranteed by the Constitution to get legislation to have the laws changed. Ramsey should unite with the 32 other communities, there is strength in numb(rs and there are 32 legislators.