RES 2003-33 - 00002338RESOLUTION NO. 33 - 2003
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NECESSITY TO LEVY A TAX WHICH IS IN
EXCESS OF THE INFLATIONARY INDEX FOR TAX LEVY REQUIREMENTS FOR 2004
TO THE COUNTY OF ANOKA FOR COLLECTION
WHEREAS, Chapter Seven, Section 7.02 of the Charter of the City of Fridley, grants the City the
power to raise money by taxation pursuant to the laws of the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, said Section 7.02 of the City Charter provides that if the taxes levied against property
within the City exceed the inflationary index as provided under 7.02.01, that the Council shall adopt a
resolution showing the necessity for such tax; and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota has severely reduced the amount of state aid dollars it previously
distributed to cities, and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley in reaction to the cuts in state aids, has found the need to levy
additional taxes for the sole purpose of maintaining the administration, programming and maintenance
at the Springbrook Nature Center; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley needs to levy taxes which will be a continuing permanent levy in the
amount of $275,000 in excess of the indexed levy allowed by charter; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fridley pursuant to three
(3) weeks published notice and public hearing on the 25th day of August, 2003, shall have the authority
to levy a tax which exceeds the indexed annual amount by $275,000 which shall also be indexed by that
same provision as outlined in 7.02.01; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Fridley certify to the County of Anoka, State of
Minnesota, a tax levy to be levied in 2003 for the year 2004 which exceeds the indexed levy allowed by
Charter.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
28TH DAY OF JULY 2003.
Scott J. Lund, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Debra A. Skogen, Ci Clerk