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.