HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1971-128VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the
,Village Council of the Village of Plymouth. Minnesota was held on the
5th day of April. 1971. The following members were present: Mayor Hilda,
Councilmen Johnson, Spaeth and Hunt. Councilman Hints was absent.
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Councilman Spaeth introduced the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
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RESOLUTION NO. 71-128
" RESOLUTION REQUESTING DISTRIBUTION OF PER CAPITA AIDS
FROM CIGAR=E. LIQUOR AND SALES TAXES BASED ON
1970 CENSUS FIGURES i
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Plymouth believes the
1970 census figures are substantially correct, and
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WHEREAS
. the Village of Plymouth in Letting its administrative
budget for a coming year does use estimated census figures to develop
approximate income information relative to the per -capita aids from the
cigarette, liquor and sales taxes it will receive from the State, and
WHEREAS, the Village of Plymouth has grown in population from
13,064 at the 1905 special census to 17.593 in 1970 an increase of
4,529 which averages 906 persons per year. and
WHEREAS, the potential loss of $7,971 would definitely cause a
curtailment in the vitally needed services in our rapidly expanding
community. and
WHEREAS. the Village of Plymouth, as with other covmun tics
experiencing rapid growth is in desperate need of income crov sources
other than the property tax.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TH? VILLAGE CO'JNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF PLYMOUTH THAT:
1. We urge Jumadiate legislation be passed to resre— the
S7,971 due our Village based on the 1970 census and
excluded from iiur first payment, in our second half
payments, payable in August, 1971.
2. The State Auditor be given the right to use the uncertified
census figures to distribute per capita aids until census
figures are certified in future years and make corrections
in second half payments.
3. This resolution be sent to Governor Wendell Anderson.
Representative 0. J. Heinitz, Senator George C. Pillsbury,
S ate Auditor Rolland Hatfield, Attorney -General Warren
Spannaus, School Districts 0284 and #281.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded b•• Councilman Hunt, and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor Lhereof: Mayor Hilda, Councilmen Johnson, Spaeth
it and Hunt. No ,ne voted against. Whereupon the resolution was declared
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duly passed and adopted.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) SS
i VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH)
j I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of
the Village of Piymouth. Minnesota, hereby certify that I have carefully
compared the foregoing extract of the minutes of a regular meeting of
the Village Council of said Village held April 5, 1971, with the original
thereof on file in my office and the same is a full, true and complete
transcript therefrom.
WITNESS. My hand officially as such Clerk and the corporate seal
of the Village this 8th day of April. 19 '1.
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