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Coun,,::i in~e~.l-.('~r Reimartn introduced the following resolution and <br />moved ~,' :i.i ~; adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #86-51 <br /> <br />PUBLIC P(~I,.~ClY RELATING TO STATE BUDGET CUTS A~FECTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT AID <br /> <br /> W~iEREAS. a Legislature in the State of Minnesota is considering <br />budge~ c~,-t~ which would be implemented in the event of short-falls and <br /> <br /> Wt~REAS, local government aid is being considered along with all <br />other ~-~.~e expenditures; and <br /> <br /> W})EREAS. the City of Ramsey's allocation of local government aid <br />in re!at~*~,ship to the allocation of local government aid to other <br />commu. J~q~:~; :is extremely low; and <br /> <br /> W~ERF~S, a reduction in the funding amount for local government <br />aid u~-~'t: the current formula would further the existing disparities within <br />the lc, cz~ ~,?vernment aid allocation system. <br /> <br />NOW T~f]~:RE'~,'OP.E, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 0F THE CITY OF RAMSEY, <br />ANO~ COHORTS: ~ STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br /> )) That the City of Ramsey opposes budget cuts which will in <br />effect' f,~.~f~.~: the existing disparities in the local gover~ent allocation <br /> <br /> 2) That the City of Ramsey does not oppose cuts in local government <br />aid p?:o~:~.~ed l:haL: <br /> <br /> ~) a Legislature recognizes that such cuts may increase <br /> the property tax burden; <br /> b) cutf~ are made in such a way that all cities are treated <br /> equally, <br /> <br />The moLi~..',7 for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly <br />secot, ded b/ Councilmember Schlueter and upon vote being taken <br />tbere(,~ l lt(~ foil. owing voted in favor thereof: <br /> <br /> b~.~ ? oI Ueitman <br /> (:~;~t~cJ]member Cox <br /> f'~;a~c'.i lmemb er Reimann <br /> (~o~tncJ Jmember Schlueter <br /> f.~cJlmember Sorteberg <br /> <br />and the ~.~1 ~ ,wJng voted against the same: <br /> <br />and tl:e ::<~'l.],,wJng abstained: <br /> <br />Resolution #86-51 <br />Page I of 2 <br /> <br /> <br />