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Res. No. 97 - 178
SUPPORT CONTINUED FUNDING OF THE MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL
TRUST FUND AND APPROVE CITY OF PLYMOUTH MB1V®ERSHIP IN THE
MINNESOTA ENVIItONMZNTAL TRUST FUND COALITION
WHEREAS. forty percent of the Minnesota State Lottery proceeds'ue ply
constitutionally dedicated to the Minnesota Environmental Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, constitutional dedication of these hinds from the State Lottery for this
program will sunset in December 2000; and
WHEREAS. $80AW of this trust fund have been invested since 1989 in worthwhile
activities including acquisition of critical land for parks, trails, and reserves, wildlife
habitat restoration, education, and management and research on best practices for the
preservation of our natural resources in Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, these significant and important investments will henefit people today and
most importantly, future generations;
NOW TE MUFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Plymouth. Minnesota that the City of Plymouth recommends that should the state lottery
condra , the Minnesota Legislature should approve a ballot referendum to continue the
constitutional dedication of forty percent of state lottery net proceeds to the Minnesota
Environmental Trust Fund, and that this dedication of fluds continue in 1997; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Plymouth will join the Environmental
Trust Fled Coalidon at a cost of S50.00.
Adopted by the City Council on March 19, 1997.