RES 1972-36 - 00008332RESOLUTION NO. 36 -1972
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE DENIAL OF AUTHORITY TO
THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FOR INCREASED LAND -USE CONTROL
POWER
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley, Minnesota is located within the County
of Anoka; and
WHEREAS, the County of Anoka is located within the Minneapolis -
St. Paul Standard Metropolitan Area; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council, since its formation in 1967,
has affected the growth of the Minneapolis -St. Paul Standard Metropolitan
Area by the use of its authority of review over the plans of all local
governments and agencies when these plans are used to apply for federal
grants and loans; and
WHEREAS, this review authority may adversely affect the receipt of
federal grants and loans by local governments and agencies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fridley firmly believes
that the right to govern themselves as a city includes the right to plan
and designate land -use within the city in accordance with the wishes of
the people of the City of Fridley; and
WHEREAS, the City Council does wish to continue to apply the principles
of this belief;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Fridley does most strongly and urgently request that the Minnesota
State Legislature deny any request they may have, prior to the date of
this resolution, or which may in the future come before it requesting
that additional land -use powers be granted to the Metropolitan Council; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Fridley strongly
urges that all other municipalities of the Standard Metropolitan Area of
Minneapolis -St. Paul join with us in this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 28TH
DAY OF FEBRUARY , 1972.
ATTEST
57.
tx rr•�ye�� ;�sr�•;a*ne��:t;�u
57.