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RESOLUTION #79-23 CITY OF RAMSEY ANO~A COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO CONTINUED MEMBERSHIP IN MINNESOTA LEAGUE OF CITIES WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey, State of Minnesota is a member of the Minnesota League of Cities WHEREAS, the Minnesota League of Cities is an association to represent all the member Cities in the State of Minnesota WHEREAS, the Minnesota League of Cities Board consists of Metropolitan Communities and outstate communities WHEREAS, the Minnesota League of Cities stand on State Local Aid Formula for the distribution of local aids does not benefit outer suburban cities with rapid growth or communities who maintain a low rate. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) Because of the lack of support in the developing fair equitable State tax law regarding the distribution of local aids to communities in the State of Minnesota the City Council is prepared to withdraw from the Minnesota League of Cities. 2) The City of Ramsey is considering to withdraw its membership and support from the above stated association for the following reasons: a) One of the reasons the Minnesota League of Cities was es- tablished was to assist all its members in a fair equitable manner in regards to legislation concerning all local government matters, however b) the Minnesota League of Cities has blatantly failed to fairly represent the outer tier suburbs on the State Law governing the distribution of State Aids c) Even though the Minnesota League of Cities recognizes the inequities in the law governing the distribution of State Local Aid and instead of trying to develop fair and equitable legisla- tion, the League of Cities has chosen to initiate legislation that further perpetuates the inequities in the distribution of the State Aid to outer tier suburban communities (with rapid growth) or Communities who maintain low mill levies through prudent budgeting.