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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1976-141CITY OF PLYMOUTH Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on the 8th day of March , 19 76 . The following members were present: Mayor a an ounc men HUM and Seibold The follow ng mem ers were absent: Councilmen Hunt and 5paeth Councilman Seibold introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 76-141 SUPPORTING HF 2143 (CHANGE IN AID FORMULA) WHEREAS, one of the factors included in the Minnesota Local Government Aid Formula is population, and WHEREAS, the population that the current law specifies that must be used is the 1970 Federal Census, and WHEREAS, a more equitable basis would be to change the existing law so that population determined by a Federal Census subsequent to 1970 would be required to be used by the Minnesota Department of Revenue in determining each local share of Local Government Aid, and WHEREAS, the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Revenue Committee had adopted a policy statement which urged the Legislature to allow the use of the most recent Federal Census in the formula used to calculate Local Government Aid, and WHEREAS, HF 2143, if adopted as law, would allow the use of the most recent Federal Census in the formula used to calculate Local Government Aid. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA that it does hereby urge the Minnesota Legislature to adopt HF 2143. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to mail copies of this resolution to this city's representatives in the Minnesota Senate and the Minnesota House of Representatives and to William Kelly, Chairman of the House Tax Committee. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by Councilman Neils , and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Hilde and Councilmen Neils and Seibold The following voted against or abstained: none Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.