RES 1991-20 - 0000364128
RESOLUTION NO. 20 - 1991
' RESOLUTION TO THE MINNESOTA STATE LEGISLATURE
OPPOSING THE CAPPING OF THE FISCAL DISPARITIES
POOL AT 1991 LEVELS
WHEREAS, the Minneapolis -St. Paul metropolitan area has since 1971
provided for the sharing of commercial and industrial property tax
revenue; and
WHEREAS, this program has served to reduce fiscal inequalities
among the cities of the metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, curtailment of fiscal disparities distribution would
worsen the inequities created by the withdrawal of state aid to
municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley recognizes the value of metropolitan
area cooperation and wishes to cooperate with other communities of
the Minneapolis -St. Paul metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley recognizes the contribution of fiscal
disparities toward the preservation of quality governmental
services among the jurisdictions in the Minneapolis -St. Paul
metropolitan areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Fridley and its
City Council formally oppose the capping of the fiscal disparities
pool at 1991 levels as proposed by Hennepin County, Minnesota, and
do hereby request that the Legislature of the State of Minnesota
do likewise.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1991.
WILLIAM J. NE MAYOR
ATTEST:
SHIRLEY A. PALA ITY CLERK